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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 13035"><p>You can buy your vaccine your vet, as it is most likely to have been handled properly (refrigerated, etc.). Or, you can buy it though online catalogs or a local farm store. If you buy it from your vet, he or she will probably be most helpful regarding the vaccinations recommended in your particular area. The vaccines needed may vary depending on which part of the country you are in. <p>Basically, you need to vaccinate for respiratory diseases, sexually transmitted diseases, and give an 8-way injection. If your cows were properly vaccinated last year (two shots two weeks apart when given for the first time for most vaccines) they should only need one booster injection iof each vaccine this year. You might also consider vaccinating for Pink Eye just before the fly season starts. Some producers also vaccinate with Scourguard 3KC or an equivalent medication to boost a cow's immunity a few weeks before calving. <p>As for worming, some producers worm once per year and some, like us, worm twice a year. We have liver flukes in our area, so have to worm around the first of December (after the first killing frost) with Ivomec Plus. This is an injectable wormer that kills flukes as well as other parasites. Your other choices are pour-on wormers and other types of injectables. Not all wormers kill all worms. Again, take your veterinarian's advice. <p>The label on the vaccine bottle will tell you which to give SQ and which to give IM. <p><br>Lice are quite prevalent in the winter. A good pour-on wormer or an injectable will kill them. I like Ivomec as it has about a 30 day carryover effectiveness. <p></p><p><br></p><p><br><hr size=4 width=75%><p></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 13035"] You can buy your vaccine your vet, as it is most likely to have been handled properly (refrigerated, etc.). Or, you can buy it though online catalogs or a local farm store. If you buy it from your vet, he or she will probably be most helpful regarding the vaccinations recommended in your particular area. The vaccines needed may vary depending on which part of the country you are in. <p>Basically, you need to vaccinate for respiratory diseases, sexually transmitted diseases, and give an 8-way injection. If your cows were properly vaccinated last year (two shots two weeks apart when given for the first time for most vaccines) they should only need one booster injection iof each vaccine this year. You might also consider vaccinating for Pink Eye just before the fly season starts. Some producers also vaccinate with Scourguard 3KC or an equivalent medication to boost a cow's immunity a few weeks before calving. <p>As for worming, some producers worm once per year and some, like us, worm twice a year. We have liver flukes in our area, so have to worm around the first of December (after the first killing frost) with Ivomec Plus. This is an injectable wormer that kills flukes as well as other parasites. Your other choices are pour-on wormers and other types of injectables. Not all wormers kill all worms. Again, take your veterinarian's advice. <p>The label on the vaccine bottle will tell you which to give SQ and which to give IM. <p><br>Lice are quite prevalent in the winter. A good pour-on wormer or an injectable will kill them. I like Ivomec as it has about a 30 day carryover effectiveness. <p> <br> <br><hr size=4 width=75%><p> [/QUOTE]
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