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<blockquote data-quote="SPJ" data-source="post: 938336" data-attributes="member: 18271"><p>Hook - Here is a little background on this steer. I bought two steers and a heifer at a sale barn, picked them up at the sale barn and took them straight to the vet. The 600 lb. steer ended up having pink eye. I told the vet to give them whatever shots they needed. He even gave the one with pink eye a shot in the eye. He said to keep them pinned up for two weeks, I kept them pinned up for 3. I thought everything was good, so I let the 600 lb. steer go into the pasture. The 400 lb. steer and heifer I planned on keeping pinned up and feeding them out and taking them to the butcher. It has been 5 weeks now and this morning when I got up is when I noticed the problem with the 400 lb. steer. So now I am confused on the la200 or la300 that you suggested. When I called Atwood's and Tractor Supply they both said that that has to be injected not squirted. Also his eyes are not watering now but you can see where it has been running down both sides of his face from his eyes. I checked on the rest of the cows, the 600 lb. steer that I let out of the pasture, looks like he is starting to get it in his right eye. When I bought him it was in his left. I am going to go feed him and put him back in the pen. Now the big question, do I need to treat the rest of the cows that I have in the pasture. I take them to the vet in May and Oct. and the vet gives them all their shots. Would that be enough to keep the pink eye from spreading to the rest of the herd. Thanks for your help, Phil.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SPJ, post: 938336, member: 18271"] Hook - Here is a little background on this steer. I bought two steers and a heifer at a sale barn, picked them up at the sale barn and took them straight to the vet. The 600 lb. steer ended up having pink eye. I told the vet to give them whatever shots they needed. He even gave the one with pink eye a shot in the eye. He said to keep them pinned up for two weeks, I kept them pinned up for 3. I thought everything was good, so I let the 600 lb. steer go into the pasture. The 400 lb. steer and heifer I planned on keeping pinned up and feeding them out and taking them to the butcher. It has been 5 weeks now and this morning when I got up is when I noticed the problem with the 400 lb. steer. So now I am confused on the la200 or la300 that you suggested. When I called Atwood's and Tractor Supply they both said that that has to be injected not squirted. Also his eyes are not watering now but you can see where it has been running down both sides of his face from his eyes. I checked on the rest of the cows, the 600 lb. steer that I let out of the pasture, looks like he is starting to get it in his right eye. When I bought him it was in his left. I am going to go feed him and put him back in the pen. Now the big question, do I need to treat the rest of the cows that I have in the pasture. I take them to the vet in May and Oct. and the vet gives them all their shots. Would that be enough to keep the pink eye from spreading to the rest of the herd. Thanks for your help, Phil. [/QUOTE]
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