Vaccinations

[cattlepower]

I bought some calves that were born last May (09). They were vaccinated then and then again in Nov. 2009 with Triangle 9 & blackleg. Do I need to vaccinate again in May of with the same or are they okay for now?

 

[tom4018]

Triangle 9 requires a annual booster shot.

 

[cattlepower]

Triangle 9 requires a annual booster shot.

I'm new to this. When you say booster do you mean the same vaccine and dosage should be given to them in May of this year?

 

[tom4018]

Triangle 9 requires a annual booster shot.

I'm new to this. When you say booster do you mean the same vaccine and dosage should be given to them in May of this year?

Yes. You should talk to a vet in your area to see what they suggest. Our vet actually suggests doing them 2 times a year and we do. I know it adds a little extra cost and can't say for sure it helps anymore. We had some abort a few years ago due to lepto and we went to this vaccine program. We were told that the Lepto portion of the vaccine is only good for 6 months. Building a relationship with a local vet before you have problems is a good thing. Our vet is very helpful and they always did health papers on my daughters show calves without even looking at them. They knew we had a vaccination program, been to the farm and knew we took care of things.