Calf pneumonia

Had a 6 month old calf die in the night that had been coughing a for while. Treated over a fortnight ago with draxin and treated again 3 days ago. Got slightly better after first jab but health declined and was jabbed again at 10 days after the first after recommendation from my vet. Same happened was on the mend then went and then found dead in a cubicle this morning.
At first I was obviously gutted over the loss of the calf but there is a few others not looking great and coughing with runny noses and I am worried that they will die.
Did wonder whether it could be the building being draughty or damp but neither I or the vet can see much of the problem, one half is open fronted the other is more closed with the air moving slowly through and the cubicals are sheltered so the air passes over them rather than at them.
Got another now that was treated 9 days ago with draxin and although eating and drinking fine(the one that died had gone off eating and looking thin) has a runny nose and coughing, is it worth jabbing it again tomorrow?
Treated some of the others with draxin, is there anything else I could do?
Last winter I vaccinated all calves with rispoval 4 and some of which are now in cubicals and they are the healthiest ones in there, is it worth doing all of them again?
 

Flossie

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Livestock Farmer
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Lancs
If they're all down and looking miserable, get the vet to go round them all with Micotil-still nothing to beat it it imo.
Make sure their bedding is dry, and there are no damp, stinky corners.
As @Clay52 says, any repeat offenders, or ones you're battling with, get rid as soon as out of withhold. Don't care if they start looking fit, don't be tempted to keep them, it nearly always comes back to bite you.
 

Stinker

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You haven't used anti inflammatory?
I agree anti inflammatory is almost as important as antibiotic. Take temperatures of all calves as early treatment is key. It's likely that many of the ones that look ok aren't.

Is it possible you have a BVD problem. Syptoms are often the same as pneumonia.
 
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cumbria
If they're all down and looking miserable, get the vet to go round them all with Micotil-still nothing to beat it it imo.
Make sure their bedding is dry, and there are no damp, stinky corners.
As @Clay52 says, any repeat offenders, or ones you're battling with, get rid as soon as out of withhold. Don't care if they start looking fit, don't be tempted to keep them, it nearly always comes back to bite you.

Ive learned that lesson (again) this year. Calved a hfr that had a dose of pneumonia as a calf. Not only was it a vet assisted calving, she has come in blind on 2 quarters:banghead:.
You must be meaner than me:ROFLMAO:.
 

Flossie

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Livestock Farmer
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Lancs
Ive learned that lesson (again) this year. Calved a hfr that had a dose of pneumonia as a calf. Not only was it a vet assisted calving, she has come in blind on 2 quarters:banghead:.
You must be meaner than me:ROFLMAO:.
Only just learning......and I'm still too soft :banghead:
Heifer calf that I jabbed this weekend, this morning sat outside her hutch in the cold, puffing again:facepalm: Have put a jacket on her, but inevitably there ain't no cure for stupid :wacky: She'll end up on the knacker if she doesn't buck her ideas up :cautious:
 
Definitely test the airflow.

Sometimes what people think is a warm, cosy building is a haven for bugs & lurgies.

There should be no draught at calf height, but above that the air should be moving freely through the building, preferably with an open ridge to let warm air out.

In an ideal world, calves should run in & out to a small paddock (y)
 

Scholsey

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Location
Herefordshire
Did you treat that calf for scours whilst on milk?
Had one exactly the same this morning, poorest of the bunch since birth, 6 months old and probably 25-30kg lighter than a similar age animal, it's a pain but better lose them at 6 months than feed the buggers and them be a useless screw for years!
I wouldn't just look at where they are now, could be housing/disease issues before weaning.
 
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East Mids

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