Beef Herd Health Calendar
The following is a general herd health schedule for beef cattle. Of course, it may need to be tailored to your specific farm needs. Please let us know if you have any questions, or to discuss your farm`s specific needs.
Calves:
1. At birth
-Iodine the navel
-ID tag
- If a difficult calving, give 2 quarts of colostrums.
-Clostridium perfringens antitoxin (15cc Clostratox
BCD)
-Vitamin E-Selenium injection (Bo-Se 1cc/40#IM)
- +/- castration, implant if castrated
- +/- dehorn
2. Prior to cow breeding (arounfd 3 months of age)
-4way MLV: BVD, IBR, PI3, BRSV
-Hemophilus caccine
-7-way Blackleg vaccine
- +/- 5 way Lepto vaccine
- +/- Pinkeye vaccine
- +/- castrate/dehorn
- implant (except bull calves kept for breeding)
3. Pre-weaning (2-4wks.prior)
- MLV: BVD, IBR, PI3, BRSV (Use one that is safe
around
pregnant cows.)
-Hemophilus vaccine
-7-way Blackleg vaccine, including tetanus if they
are going to
be banded.
- +/- Reimplant
- +/- castrate/dehorn
- +/- 5-way Lepto
- Pasteurella pneumonia vaccine
-Deworm
-Grub/lice pour on, if the dewormer doesn't have
activity these and it is the right time of year
(August/September).
4. Home backgrounded
- No vaccines needed if previous vaccines are given
before weaning, unless they are to be mixed with
unvaccinated calves, then MLV: BVD, IBR, PI3,
BRSV; Blackleg, Hemophilus, Pasteurella vaccines if
not previously done.
- Implant if not previously done.
-Deworm if not previously done.
5. Feedlot
- MLV: BVD, IBR, PI3, BRSV if two doses have not
been previously given.
- Pasteurella vaccine if not previously given.
- +/- 5-way Lepto if not given previously.
- Hemophilus vaccine if not given previously
(requires 2 doses three weeks apart).
- Deworm
- Implant as necessary.
- Growth promotant/Coccidiosis control in the
feed(Deccox, Corid, Rumensin, Bovatec).
- Grub/lice pour on if the dewormer doesn't get
these and it is the right time of year
(August/September).
Replacement heifers:
1. Prebreeding (3-4wks. Prior to breeding at 15 mo. of
age)
-MLV: BVD, IBR, PI3, BRSV
-Hemophilus vaccine
-7-way Blackleg vaccine
-5-way Lepto/Vibrio+/-Trichomonas vaccine (oil
adjuvant)
- +/- Brucellosis vaccine at 4-7 months of age
(show calves, or if interstate sale).
- +/- Pinkeye vaccine
-deworm as needed. (June is best.)
2. Postbreeding (2-4 months)
-Preg check
-Scours vaccine(Scourgard 3K/C)
-5-way Lepto booster
-Deworm as needed (November/December is best)
-Grub/lice pour on if dewormer doesn't get these,
and it is the right time of year (August/Sept.)
3. Precalving (3-7wks. prior)
-Scours vaccine booster (Scourgard 3K/C)
-Vitamin A,D, selenium fortified feed supplement.
-7-way Blackleg vaccine if Scourgard 3K/C isn't
used.
4. Fly tags when horn flies reach about 200 flies per
animal.
+/- Pinkeye vaccine 3-4wks. prior to the onset of
pinkeye season.
Cows:
1. Prebreeding/Postcalving (best3-4wks. prior)
-MLV: BVD, IBR, PI3, BRSV every 3-5 years
-5-way Lepto/Vibrio/ +/- Trichomonas (oil
adjuvant) booster
-Deworm as needed.
- +/- Pinkeye vaccine 3-4 wks. prior to the onset
of pinkeye season and fly tags when the hornflies
reach about 200 per animal.
2. Postbreeding (2-4 months)
-Preg check
-5-way Lepto booster
-Deworm as needed (Nov./Dec. is best).
-Grub/lice pour on if the dewormer isn't effective
against these at it is the right time of the year
(Aug./Sept.).
3. Precalving (3-7 wks. prior)
-Scours vaccine booster
-7-way Blackleg vaccine if Scourgard 3 K/C isn't
used.
Bulls:
1. Virgin bull-after grow out
-MLV: BVD, IBR, PI3, BRSV
-5-way Lepto/Vibrio/ +/- Trichomonas (oil
adjuvant)
-7-way Blackleg
2. Prebreeding (3-4wks. prior)
-MLV: BVD,IBR, PI3, BRSV every3-5 years.
-5-way Lepto/Vibrio/ +/- Trichomonas (oil
adjuvant)
-7-way Blackleg
-Deworm as needed-same as cows.
-Breeding soundness exam.
3. Deworm the rest of the year and grub/lice pour on
the same the cows are done.
4. Pinkeye vaccine and fly tags when the cows are
done.
