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Newborn calves
Dairy 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 scoursthat can weaken or kill baby calves
- Environmental conditions (cold and wet weather,crowding, poor ventilation) and the stress of calving
- Making sure calves get high quality colostrum

Newborn calf vaccination program

What should I give? When should I give it? How much? Helps prevent:
Bovine Ecolizer Within 12 hours after birth 10-ml dose orally Scours caused by E. coli
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Bovine Ecolizer+C20 Within 4 hours after birth 20-ml dose orally Scours caused by E. coli and Clostridium perfringens Type C
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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
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Quick Shield IBR-PI3 intranasal First 21 days for quick protection against respiratory disease 2-ml dose intranasally (in the nose) Viral diseases caused by IBR and PI3
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Arsenal 4.1 6 weeks of age One 2-ml dose, sub-Q BVD Type 1 and 2, BRSV, IBR and PI3
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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
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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
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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
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Clostratox® C [pdf] Within 4 hours after birth 15-ml dose orally Enterotoxemia caused by Clostridium perfringens Type C
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Clostratox® Ultra C 1300 [pdf] Within 4 hours after birth 10-ml dose orally Enterotoxemia caused by Clostridium perfringens Type C

Other Programs
Dryoff/pre-calving
Heifer development,
  pre-breeding
Replacement heifers
Lactating cows

Products
Arsenal 4.1
Bovine Ecolizer
Quick Shield

   
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