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lameness, respiratory dis- and bulls are implemented to and away from fence-line to avoid using bale-rings in
ease, excessive tearing or eye reduce the risk of infectious contact with other herds will calving and nursery pastures
lesions, rough skin or hair disease that can cause abor- decrease the risk of devastat- – spread the hay and move
loss, or any other sign of dis- tions. ing disease outbreaks. the feeding location daily.
ease, a veterinarian should •When implementing a 2. Establish a sanita- •To prevent scours, two
be called to examine all the vaccination protocol, it is im- tion plan to minimize the important goals are to avoid
animals in the group and the portant to handle and admin- potential for spread of dis- exposing calves less than
quarantine period extended. ister the products according ease-causing germs in ma- three weeks of age to mud
•Every herd should have to label instructions in order nure between animals in and to older calves. Grouping
a sound vaccination protocol to ensure their greatest effec- calving and nursery pas- cow-calf pairs so that all the
based on consultation with tiveness and compliance with tures, in feeding areas, and calves in a nursery pasture
your veterinarian that is ap- beef quality assurance guide- by means of feed handling are as close in age as possible
propriate for your specific lines. For example, if a vac- equipment (front-end load- will greatly reduce the risk
risk factors. In most herds, cine is labeled for use Sub-Q ers, feed wagons, etc.). of scours. The Sandhills calv-
cattle will be vaccinated with (under the skin) administra- •The germs that cause ing system capitalizes on this
one or more products at sev- tion, it must be administered diarrhea diseases (scours) strategy to ensure sanitation
eral times during the year. under the skin in the neck re- can be passed in manure and segregation from older
Calves are routinely vacci- gion. If a label indicates that from one animal to anoth- calves so that calf health is
nated against clostridial dis- the product should be given er. Therefore, it is very im- optimized.
eases such as blackleg when in the muscle, it should be portant that young calves 3. Establish a parasite
they are still nursing. Vacci- given in the neck muscles. Do are born and housed in the control program to effec-
nations, before or at the time not vaccinate into the rear cleanest situation possible. tively use de-wormers and
of weaning, are implemented leg of a calf or cow. Strategies to improve sanita- pasture management for in-
to develop immunity to re- •Part of biosecurity is to tion for young calves include ternal parasite control and
duce the risk of respiratory minimize the spread of germs avoiding calving in the same establish the use of sanita-
disease. Replacement heifers that are already on a ranch pasture where cows were fed tion and fly and lice control
and yearling bulls deserve so that the least amount all winter and selecting calv- products to minimize eco-
special attention prior to the of disease occurs. A plan to ing pastures that: are large nomic loss due to external
start of their first breeding keep young calves and preg- enough for cows to spread parasites. Calves and year-
season to establish strong nant cows away from cattle apart, have some natural or lings have much less nat-
immunity to diseases that imported from other opera- man-made shelter, and are ural resistance to internal
cause reproductive loss. And tions (such as stocker cattle not in a low, or mud-prone
vaccinations of adult cows or incoming replacements) area. In addition, I prefer continued on page 34

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