the_jersey_lilly_2000
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I've been reading on preconditioning calves, not alot of cut and dry articles available on the internet on what shots are required, and if your selling at a salebarn, how do the buyers know the difference if your calves have or have not been preconditioned. Just from experience sitting and watching at our local salebarn, no one ever asks "are they" "have they been" preconditioned. The most informative article I've found so far
http://www.iowavma.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=6#IVMA/ICA_PRECONDITIONING_PROGRAM_GUIDELINES_
says that all shots and such must be given by a vet. Course the article is from Iowa. Do you all have a vet come out and give shots, or are you like us and give the shots yourselves? This article talks about an ear tag, that identifies an animal that's been preconditioned.
As of right now, when we work calves, we give Vibrio Lepto, Black Leg (8way) and worm with Ivomec Plus. I know this isn't all the shots needed in a preconditioning program.
Do vaccine programs differ in different area's? (I would think they do) but not sure.
Any of you that precondition, gimme your comments on what you do, what you don't do, and how much better the return is if not done.
Thanks, Lilly
http://www.iowavma.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=6#IVMA/ICA_PRECONDITIONING_PROGRAM_GUIDELINES_
says that all shots and such must be given by a vet. Course the article is from Iowa. Do you all have a vet come out and give shots, or are you like us and give the shots yourselves? This article talks about an ear tag, that identifies an animal that's been preconditioned.
As of right now, when we work calves, we give Vibrio Lepto, Black Leg (8way) and worm with Ivomec Plus. I know this isn't all the shots needed in a preconditioning program.
Do vaccine programs differ in different area's? (I would think they do) but not sure.
Any of you that precondition, gimme your comments on what you do, what you don't do, and how much better the return is if not done.
Thanks, Lilly