first time pinkeye

[angus9259]

Well, after 15 years in cattle it seems I've got pinkeye.

Treating as symptons arise with Nuflor at the dosage assigned by the vet. One bull calf has a blue haze about the size of a dime over his eye . . . will it go down? He seems to be doing better now that the nuflor's in him but the haze is still there.

Another heifer's eye's have gotten runny so I quick gave her the nuflor as well before any blue developed.

Do I just treat as I see individuals with runny eyes or should I do the hole group of calves regardless of symptoms? That's a lot of nuflor.

Flys are pretty much gone here now but they still rub heads and stuff.

 

[dun]

The white haze should go away since you treated for it before it really got severe. I would practice benign neglect on the others.

 

[hillsdown]

Agree.

Glad to hear you went for the good stuff and didn't mess around with over the counter. Nuflor is one of the best broad spectrum medicines..

 

[larryshoat]

I would treat as I see individuals .For next year I would vaccinate, work on fly control, and clip pastures if practical .

Larry

 

[angus9259]

Thanks.

I use IGR for fly control and rotate pastures pretty intensively. What do you mean by "clip"? In the spring, after rotating, I will brush hog whatever they haven't eaten. Usually no brush cutting necessary after spring. I could vaccinate in the spring before breeding when I bovishield.

 

[Angus Cowman]

have used vaccine for pinkeye but no more still had it and still had to give antibiotics so from my own experience and that of a few others I wouldn't waste the money on a vac.

 

[larryshoat]

Brought back a thread called "Can We Talk ?" . I think it covers pinkeye fairly well .

Larry

 

[KNERSIE]

Thanks.

I use IGR for fly control and rotate pastures pretty intensively. What do you mean by "clip"? In the spring, after rotating, I will brush hog whatever they haven't eaten. Usually no brush cutting necessary after spring. I could vaccinate in the spring before breeding when I bovishield.

Ideally you must vaccinate 6 weeks before the start of the anticipated fly season. In my conditions that means late winter. Contrary to popular believe, a booster shot is required for Piliguard Pink Eye Trivalent for cattle vaccinated for the first time. We have an area specific vaccine here, inquire at your vet if the same thing is available for you.

 

[larryshoat]

Thanks.

I use IGR for fly control and rotate pastures pretty intensively. What do you mean by "clip"? In the spring, after rotating, I will brush hog whatever they haven't eaten. Usually no brush cutting necessary after spring. I could vaccinate in the spring before breeding when I bovishield.

By clip I mean cut the weeds with a mower . I realize that in some areas this not practical .

Larry