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Beef
Cattle Health Recommendations
The bulls in this operation are the most important
portion in this herd health system. The bulls should be kept with
the cows for breeding for only a specific period of time. A breeding
soundness exam (BSE) should be done for each bull 30 to 60 days prior
to the breeding season, and the bull to cow ratio should be around
1 bull to 25 cows.
There are two calving seasons:
- Spring
Calving Season: February 1 to April 15(turn-in bulls from May 1
to July 10)
- Fall Calving Season: August 1 to October 15 (turn-in bulls
from Nov. I to Jan 10)
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| Spring
Cattle Work: Sometime in May is best |
Cows:
- vaccinate
all cows with IBR, P13, BVD, BRSV, Lepto-5, Vibrio combo
vaccine
- vaccinate
all fall calving cows with calf scour prevention vaccine
(Scourguard 3K)
- pregnancy
check all fall calving cows and cull all open cows
- deworm
all spring and fall calving cows
- pour-on
cattle for flies and apply fly tags
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Calves:
- vaccinate
all calves with E3R, P13, BVD, BRSV combo vaccine and 7-way
blackleg
- vaccinate
all fall heifer calves for brucellosis
- deworm
all calves
- castrate
all bull calves
- dehorn,
implant and ID tag all calves
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| Fall
Cattle Work: Sometime in November is best |
Cows:
- vaccinate
all cows with lepto-vibrio vaccine
- vaccinate
all spring calving cows with calf scour prevention vaccine
(Scourguard 3K)
- pregnancy
check all spring calving cows and cull all open cows
- deworm
all cows
- pour-on
all cows for lice and worbles
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Calves:
- vaccinate
all calves with IBR, P13, BVD, BRSV combo vaccine and 7-way
blackleg
- vaccinate
all spring heifer calves for brucellosis
- deworm
all calves
- castrate
all bull calves
- dehorn,
implant, and ID tag all calves
ITP
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