Jeanne - Simme Valley
Well-known member
Bookman, recheck the health records. Did they receive ScourBos 9 AND Scour Bos 4???
If they did not receive a 2nd shot within the designated time frame, the first shot is not helping you AT ALL. I would revaccinate anything that has not calved with both shots if you have time.
Were these heifers in good body condition or did the vet need to sell because he didn't have pastures/feed for them? If in poor BCS, their colostrum will not contain very good antibodies. Be sure to start adding Probias (or similar product) to all the calves you are giving antibiotics to. Antibiotics kill GOOD bugs along with the bad bugs. Probias will replace them which they need for recovery and apetite.
If they did not receive a 2nd shot within the designated time frame, the first shot is not helping you AT ALL. I would revaccinate anything that has not calved with both shots if you have time.
Were these heifers in good body condition or did the vet need to sell because he didn't have pastures/feed for them? If in poor BCS, their colostrum will not contain very good antibodies. Be sure to start adding Probias (or similar product) to all the calves you are giving antibiotics to. Antibiotics kill GOOD bugs along with the bad bugs. Probias will replace them which they need for recovery and apetite.