suckler cows vacinations and bolusing.

[johnspeehs]

As above , what vaccinations and bolus's do people use on their suckler cows ?, I do very little but numbers are creeping up and I'm beginning to think it could be a storm if I do get an outbreak of something nasty.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Just vaccinate against bvd and bolus
All heifers are johnes tested before seeing the bull

 

[Radio]

Blood test to see which bolus you need if any. For vaccines depends on wether buying in or closed herd, ask good vet for advice

 

[Optimus]

Vaccinate ours for IBR nothing else

 

[Kiwi Pete]

Clostridial shots as a calf, that's it, they aren't housed or they might need something for lungworm + IBR

 

[Sharpy]

Nothing vaccinated here, cows are bolused with an Agrimin high iodine bolus at housing. Makes a difference.
Edit. Cows are Rotaveced, but as this is for the calf I didn’t mention it.

 

[topground]

BVD and a copper bolus on or around 1st June which works here to bring them bulling and shortening calving period.

 

[twizzel]

BVD at housing and rotavirus pre calving for those calving inside.

 

[livestock 1]

Bolus and rotavec the ones that calve inside

 

[Limcrazy]

BVD; IBR, Rotavac; double tracesure iodine.

 

[rhuvid]

How many cows? When calving? Spring calving here, BVD jab, high iodine bolus an fluke/worm drench soon after housing. Then high iodine bolus at turnout. Helping with tightening the calving an cows in calf.

 

[sheepwise]

Bolus ours at turnout which gives cover for grazing period. We give bespoke mineral based on silage analysis during winter with a very noticeable effect on cow and calf health.

 

[delilah]

BVD and Lepto. Hi-iodine bolus at pd'ing. .

 

[willie waver]

Nothing vaccinated here, cows are bolused with an Agrimin high iodine bolus at housing. Makes a difference.
Edit. Cows are Rotaveced, but as this is for the calf I didn’t mention it.

no annual bvd vac?

 

[Cowslip]

We bvd vaccinate and batch test for ibr and lepto( never found any) were johnes testing but as clear couldn't justify the cost of testing every year to stay accredited. Closed herd except bulls which are tested and isolated on arrival. We suffer with high levels of molednum (Not sure on spelling) which means we copper bolus every year and find iodine helps so use coiesecure bolus. Calves are given a paste for rotavirus when born.

 

[livestock 1]

What’s the cost of bvd jab now?

 

[dairydurham]

Whats the cost of Rotovec corona jab?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Whats the cost of Rotovec corona jab?

About a tenner

 

[Northeastfarmer]

What’s the cost of bvd jab now?

I think of top of my head about a fiver a go

 

[livestock 1]

I think of top of my head about a fiver a go

It was around £4 the last time the vet was on about it. Do they need doing annually?