Vaccination Program

[Aaron9876]

I am looking for a few recommendations for a vaccination program for a small but growing herd of currently calving cows. I've got 10 cows currently with the initial plan to scale up to 20-30. Location is north Missouri. Will need a plan for cows, calves, and a soon to be purchased bull. What ages or intervals do you vaccinate, how many rounds, and what vaccinations do you give at what time? Also need advice on banding in relation to timing of the vaccinations. It seems that your windows for banding are at birth, or 2-3 weeks after the initial tetanus vac.

I've been trying to research this subject but it seems the opinions range from do nothing and let god sort it out to vaccinate everything all the time. As such a small herd the cost and time of vaccinations is a pretty small overall compared to the cost of a cow or calf going down.

I intend to consult a local Vet, but I would like some idea as to what a program implemented in real life should look like beforehand.

 

[SBMF 2015]

I a big believer in modified live vaccines. Once your cows have calved and before you turn the bull in vaccinate them with a modified live like BoviShield Gold 5L5 HB, 7 way, Multi Min 90 ( depending on your mineral program),
( we all have different opinions on wormer) but I’d work and pour them.
Calves; BSG 5, 7way, vision CDT, band, RalGro implant the strs. Worm and pour.

Cows and bull once a year, calves repeat at weaning.

 

[CowboyRam]

Here is what I do.

At branding: Vision 7 with somnus, Once PMH internasal, Vista 5
Pre-wean: Vision 7 with somnus, Once PMN internasal, Vista 5. Safeguard

Cows at preg check: Virashield 6VL5, Vision 7 with somnus, Safeguard, Ivermectin pour on, Clean-up.

 

[Dave]

We give them a Calvary 9 and a Multimin90 along with banding to 90% at birth (Feb-Mar). The other 10% get missed for one reason or another have to wait until branding. At branding (mid April) they get Ultrabac 8, Boveshield gold, and a Nasalgen PMH. At weaning they get the Ultrabac 8, Bovashield, and Nasalgen PHM again plus Multimin90. It would be nice to give the calves the shots pre-weaning but they are simply not available as they are up on the range miles from the nearest facilities.