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With fall gathering & weaning not too far away....I've been considering whether to pre-condition or not to pre-condition and what to vac. with. For years I've just given a 8-way booster at weaning and that was it. I've never had a train wreck doing this but I don't want to experience one either. That being said, if you can keep your calves healthy through weaning and beyond, you'll maintain a steady rate of gain and greatly reduce doctoring.

Here's my plan, please feel free to pick it apart, make suggestions & share your experiences.

(1) Two weeks prior to weaning, vac. calves with a 8-way booster, ViraShield 5 (or similar product), and back pour.

(2) At weaning, give second Virashield 5 injection.

(3) Keep calves in corral for 10 days to 2 weeks (mommas will go to a pasture 2 miles away), and then turn out on hay meadows.

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