Newborn calves
Beef Health Programs
Objective
Give calves a healthy start with short-term
protection against scours, enterotoxemia and pneumonia.
Challenges
Bacteria such as E. coli, which cause
severe calf scours that can weaken or kill baby calves
Environmental conditions (cold
and wet weather, mud, crowding, etc.) and the stress of calving
Making
sure calves get enough colostrum Baby calf vaccination program
| What should I give? |
When should I give it? |
How much? |
Helps prevent: |
| Bovine Ecolizer+C20 |
As soon after birth as possible |
20-mL dose orally |
Scours caused by E. coli and C.
perfringens Type
C |
- or - |
| Poly Serum |
As soon after birth as possible |
1 20-40 ml dose, sub-Q |
Scours caused by E. coli and Salmonella typhimurium and
pneumonia caused by Pasteurella multocida, Mannheimia (Pasteurella)
haemolytica and Actinomyces pyogenes |
- and/or - |
| Clostri Shield® 7 |
Calves vaccinated prior to 3 months of age should be revaccinated
at 4-6 months of age |
2-mL dose, sub-Q |
Clostridial diseases |
- or - |
| Clostri Shield® BCD [pdf] |
Young animals can be vaccinated at any age
followed by a booster dose in 21 days |
2-mL dose, IM |
Enterotoxemia caused by Clostridium
perfringens Types B, C, and D |
- or - |
| Clostratox
BCD [pdf] |
First
21 days to prevent enterotoxemia; at first sign of disease
for treatment (along with antibiotics and supportive therapy) |
15-mL dose,
sub-Q for prevention;
30-mL dose for treatment |
Enterotoxemia caused by Clostridium
perfringens Types B, C, and D |
- or - |
| Clostratox® C [pdf] |
Within 4 hours after birth |
15-mL dose orally |
Enterotoxemia caused by Clostridium perfringens Type C |
- or - |
| Clostratox® Ultra C 1300 [pdf] |
Within 4 hours after birth |
10-mL dose orally |
Enterotoxemia caused by Clostridium perfringens Type C |
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