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<blockquote data-quote="novaman" data-source="post: 158481" data-attributes="member: 2744"><p>Now I don't mean to question the way people operate and I certainly don't know the conditions that many of you have to deal with. The problem I see with not giving shots, whether it be vitamin shots, scourgard, preggard or any kind of shots, is the fact that vaccinating is far cheaper than having to pay for it should a problem occur. Furthermore, deficiencies can occur long before any symtoms of that deficiency are present. I guess the main vitamin shot I give my cows every year prior to calving is vitamin A. Not only is vitamin A an anti-oxidant in the body but it is also vital to the animal in so many ways. Nearly every bodily function has some tie to vitamin A. Those of you that believe the cattle get enough vitamin A from their feeds and shouldn't require supplementation cause me to scratch my head. If you can keep your cows on green grass year-round then I would agree with you but I highly doubt anyone has that luxury. Vitamin A can only be stored in the liver for about 120 days and is especially high in demand at calving time. Unless you like to take chances I would definately give vitamin A shots just to be on the safe side. But again it's just my opinion. There are probably many of you that can get by without giving shots.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="novaman, post: 158481, member: 2744"] Now I don't mean to question the way people operate and I certainly don't know the conditions that many of you have to deal with. The problem I see with not giving shots, whether it be vitamin shots, scourgard, preggard or any kind of shots, is the fact that vaccinating is far cheaper than having to pay for it should a problem occur. Furthermore, deficiencies can occur long before any symtoms of that deficiency are present. I guess the main vitamin shot I give my cows every year prior to calving is vitamin A. Not only is vitamin A an anti-oxidant in the body but it is also vital to the animal in so many ways. Nearly every bodily function has some tie to vitamin A. Those of you that believe the cattle get enough vitamin A from their feeds and shouldn't require supplementation cause me to scratch my head. If you can keep your cows on green grass year-round then I would agree with you but I highly doubt anyone has that luxury. Vitamin A can only be stored in the liver for about 120 days and is especially high in demand at calving time. Unless you like to take chances I would definately give vitamin A shots just to be on the safe side. But again it's just my opinion. There are probably many of you that can get by without giving shots. [/QUOTE]
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