sunnyblueskies
Well-known member
Kind of a stupid question. Or at least it feels like that for me.
Blackleg (8 way) we always did the calves in spring and then again in the fall. Never vaccinated for IBR and all that stuff, Vet suggested to maybe add that to our schedule. Problem is, our breeding/calving season is 90 days, but the cows are turned out into summer pasture with the bulls before the 90 days calving are up. Which means we can't use the live vaccines or the cows would abort.
Solved that problem as per Vet's advice with a modified vaccine, which is safe also for pregnant cows.
Read the package......... first time around it should be given 5 and 2 weeks before breeding.......... wait a minute, it says it's safe for pregnant cows........ do I have a brain fart? Also wasn't made aware that the first time dose requires a second only a few weeks after....... crap, that's not going to work now.
Do these vaccines affect the cows cycles? So don't give it during breeding season? So many questions.
What would you guys do?
Blackleg (8 way) we always did the calves in spring and then again in the fall. Never vaccinated for IBR and all that stuff, Vet suggested to maybe add that to our schedule. Problem is, our breeding/calving season is 90 days, but the cows are turned out into summer pasture with the bulls before the 90 days calving are up. Which means we can't use the live vaccines or the cows would abort.
Solved that problem as per Vet's advice with a modified vaccine, which is safe also for pregnant cows.
Read the package......... first time around it should be given 5 and 2 weeks before breeding.......... wait a minute, it says it's safe for pregnant cows........ do I have a brain fart? Also wasn't made aware that the first time dose requires a second only a few weeks after....... crap, that's not going to work now.
Do these vaccines affect the cows cycles? So don't give it during breeding season? So many questions.
What would you guys do?