Dry-off/pre-calving
Dairy Health Programs
Objective
- Build high levels of disease protection in colostrum
- Prevent calf scours in newborn calves
- Manage cows during dry-off period for optimum protection against viral diseases,
heel warts and coliform mastitis
Challenges
Environmental stresses, increased disease exposure due to management
changes
Dryoff vaccination program
| What should I give? |
When should I give it? |
How much? |
Helps prevent: |
Scour
Bos 9, Scour Bos 4 |
Heifers or cows (year 1): one dose of Scour Bos 9 8-16 weeks
pre-calving, and one dose of Scour Bos 4 four weeks prior to
calving. Cows (year 2 and after): 1 dose 8-10 weeks pre-calving |
2-ml dose, IM |
Scour Bos 9 helps prevent scours caused by rotavirus (three
strains), coronavirus, E. coli (4 strains)
and Clostridium
perfringens Type C
Scour Bos 4 helps prevent scours caused
by rotavirus and coronavirus |
- and - |
| Vira Shield 6+L5 HB |
At dry-off |
2 5-ml doses 4-5 weeks apart, annual revaccination, sub-Q |
IBR, BVD, BRSV, PI3 and five strains of leptospirosis, including L.
hardjo-bovis |
- optional - |
| Clostri Shield 7 |
At dry-off |
2 2-ml doses, 2-6 weeks apart (if first time vaccination)
or revaccinate with 2-ml dose; revaccinate annually or as recommended
by the verterinarian, sub-Q |
Clostridial diseases |
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