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<blockquote data-quote="SPH" data-source="post: 1648940" data-attributes="member: 20580"><p>There isn't really 1 thing in particular I think you can pinpoint the cause of why you get pinkeye bad on a random year. You can vaccinate for it, put out mineral, fly control, etc. and even the best thought out plans still may not prevent it. The 1 thing I bet you is that if you had it bad this year that next year you probably won't have a problem with it. We put out mineral and pinkeye vaccinate cows and calves before turning out to summer pasture and last year we had it bad after having several years in a row with basically no pinkeye. We changed vaccines this year and even with extreme drought this summer where you think the irritants may be worse because it's so dry we didn't have 1 case of pinkeye. Our vet even says just when he thinks he finally has a good pinkeye protocol figured out you get a bad outbreak and have to switch things up and the cycle starts over again. He does believe that after you have a bad year of it your herd tends to build up some immunity to it and the next year or few usually things are great because of it. </p><p></p><p>Raising Herefords we hear all the knocks that Herefords are more susceptible to pinkeye and eye problems and how eye pigment has a factor in that and have come to realize with experience that is mostly hogwash. Tell me how it's genetic and breed specific when we can have a summer free of pinkeye yet the commercial operation just down the road can have a bad outbreak of it and have a black angus bull get it so bad he was nearly blind. Last year when we had it bad some of the worst eyes were calves that had heavy pigment yet some calves with no pigment never got even a touch of it. I think pinkeye is one thing that no matter how well you try to avoid it there is always a chance you'll have a problem with it some year.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SPH, post: 1648940, member: 20580"] There isn't really 1 thing in particular I think you can pinpoint the cause of why you get pinkeye bad on a random year. You can vaccinate for it, put out mineral, fly control, etc. and even the best thought out plans still may not prevent it. The 1 thing I bet you is that if you had it bad this year that next year you probably won't have a problem with it. We put out mineral and pinkeye vaccinate cows and calves before turning out to summer pasture and last year we had it bad after having several years in a row with basically no pinkeye. We changed vaccines this year and even with extreme drought this summer where you think the irritants may be worse because it's so dry we didn't have 1 case of pinkeye. Our vet even says just when he thinks he finally has a good pinkeye protocol figured out you get a bad outbreak and have to switch things up and the cycle starts over again. He does believe that after you have a bad year of it your herd tends to build up some immunity to it and the next year or few usually things are great because of it. Raising Herefords we hear all the knocks that Herefords are more susceptible to pinkeye and eye problems and how eye pigment has a factor in that and have come to realize with experience that is mostly hogwash. Tell me how it's genetic and breed specific when we can have a summer free of pinkeye yet the commercial operation just down the road can have a bad outbreak of it and have a black angus bull get it so bad he was nearly blind. Last year when we had it bad some of the worst eyes were calves that had heavy pigment yet some calves with no pigment never got even a touch of it. I think pinkeye is one thing that no matter how well you try to avoid it there is always a chance you'll have a problem with it some year. [/QUOTE]
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