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is it late do vaccinate for bvd

  • 10-05-2012 12:23pm
    #1
    6480
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    i vaccinated the cows last june for bvd for the first time and a follow up boaster shot as the landowner next to me had a massive outbreak in cattle he bought in , i am about to vaccinate my cows again this year but am i late doing them as we are using ai for the past 2 weeks . would them be covered from last years dose


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  • #2
    reilig
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    6480 wrote: »
    i vaccinated the cows last june for bvd for the first time and a follow up boaster shot as the landowner next to me had a massive outbreak in cattle he bought in , i am about to vaccinate my cows again this year but am i late doing them as we are using ai for the past 2 weeks . would them be covered from last years dose

    Probably not covered from last years dose. But if they come in contact with BVD and them only a few weeks gone, they will abort. Better late than never in my opinion.

    The 2 types of BVD vaccine out there claim to cover for 12 and 15 months. However, i heard from my vet that these are only claims by the manufacturers and there is no scientific evidence out there to prove that either vaccine covers for longer than 6 months!!


  • #3
    blue5000
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    OP I'd say best thing to do is ask your vet, they should know. Ideally it should be done before ai starts. Which one did you use last year?

    I did mine about 2 weeks ago and there are still a bunch of cows to calve in July, vet said it was better to do them all now.

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #4
    tanko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,316 ✭✭✭tanko


    6480 wrote: »
    i vaccinated the cows last june for bvd for the first time and a follow up boaster shot as the landowner next to me had a massive outbreak in cattle he bought in , i am about to vaccinate my cows again this year but am i late doing them as we are using ai for the past 2 weeks . would them be covered from last years dose

    Ideally you should have given them both shots before starting to AI, but i think you should go ahead now and vaccinate them as soon as you can. I assume that you have tested all your cattle for BVD by now. I'm not sure that vaccinating is as effective if you have a PI or two lurking in your herd. I'd put a double fence between you and your neighbour if possible. Bovidec is supposed to cover cattle for fourteen months i think.


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