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<blockquote data-quote="Lane" data-source="post: 771662" data-attributes="member: 14381"><p>I have to agree with you about maybe holding back on the Draxxin and using</p><p>for pulls. I have visited with my vet supply about several drugs and decided</p><p>Excede was another choice. I am not sure I am sold on metaphylaxis at all.</p><p>3 years ago I used Nuflor and had a small wreck, last year I used Draxxin and </p><p>had few pulls, this year more. I am considering just using an internasal upper</p><p>respiratory drug, worming and turning out in the traps. Then wait a few</p><p>weeks and go ahead and begin regular vaccinations and other work. What </p><p>are your thoughts? I am not worried about the money as much as having to </p><p>repen the calves so much. I think it would be easier on my help -- and way</p><p>cheaper in the long run as divorce could be expensive!(my wife is my help).</p><p></p><p>We do handle the cattle quietly. I am the only one that pens them along with</p><p>one very good dog. I bring the cattle from the shade end of my traps twice</p><p>daily and they never get out of a walk. I feed on grass with 12' wheeled feeders</p><p>and build a ration that is 14.5% protein, 5% fat, 16% crude fiber. It consists of</p><p>corn gluten feed, full-fat protein meal (ground, cooked soybeans), cottonseed</p><p>hulls, and grain screening pellets- (80% corn, 10% soybeans, 10% wheat/milo).</p><p>Calves are usually all eating by about day 5. I also feed bermuda grass hay free-</p><p>choice. I might say also, that I hold about 70 head/5 ac.</p><p></p><p>How quick do you give blackleg vacc.? I am told that this is pretty hard on </p><p>calves. What do you give pulls if you have to go past Draxxin? How many times</p><p>do you pull before "throwing in the towel"? Thanks in advance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lane, post: 771662, member: 14381"] I have to agree with you about maybe holding back on the Draxxin and using for pulls. I have visited with my vet supply about several drugs and decided Excede was another choice. I am not sure I am sold on metaphylaxis at all. 3 years ago I used Nuflor and had a small wreck, last year I used Draxxin and had few pulls, this year more. I am considering just using an internasal upper respiratory drug, worming and turning out in the traps. Then wait a few weeks and go ahead and begin regular vaccinations and other work. What are your thoughts? I am not worried about the money as much as having to repen the calves so much. I think it would be easier on my help -- and way cheaper in the long run as divorce could be expensive!(my wife is my help). We do handle the cattle quietly. I am the only one that pens them along with one very good dog. I bring the cattle from the shade end of my traps twice daily and they never get out of a walk. I feed on grass with 12' wheeled feeders and build a ration that is 14.5% protein, 5% fat, 16% crude fiber. It consists of corn gluten feed, full-fat protein meal (ground, cooked soybeans), cottonseed hulls, and grain screening pellets- (80% corn, 10% soybeans, 10% wheat/milo). Calves are usually all eating by about day 5. I also feed bermuda grass hay free- choice. I might say also, that I hold about 70 head/5 ac. How quick do you give blackleg vacc.? I am told that this is pretty hard on calves. What do you give pulls if you have to go past Draxxin? How many times do you pull before "throwing in the towel"? Thanks in advance. [/QUOTE]
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