There are many vaccines on the market. They may be obtained from your veterinarian vet supply company or purchased over the counter. Because you more-than-likely will not received personalized service or a knowledgeable salesperson your best choice is to work with a professional. At Pet Supplies 4 Less not only are our salespeople and customers service representatives well-versed with product but we also offer a full-time on-staff veterinarian and licensed pharmacist to answer any questions you may have. The chart below illustrates different diseases their symptoms/diagnoses and prevention/vaccines.
Disease | Symptoms/Diagnosis | Prevention |
Clostridium
(Blackleg 7-Way) | Sudden death with swelling in rear parts of animal. | Vaccination at 2-6 months with two vaccinations 2-6 weeks apart; burn or bury carcasses. Annual booster.
We recommend the use of 20/20 Vision 7. |
Vibriosis
(Campylobacter) | Blood tests; abortions in early pregnancy; several services per conception; irregular heat periods. | Use A.I. vaccination yearly if a problem (used mostly with natural service). At Pet Supplies 4 Less we recommend PregGuard 9. |
Leptospirosis | Blood tests; abortions any time; high fever poor appetite; blood urine anemia ropy milk. | Vaccination at 4-6 and 12-16 months plus yearly booster. Keep infected cattle from other animals. Vira Shield 6+L5 is a successful vaccine. |
Brucellosis | Blood or milk tests; abortions in last third of pregnancy retained afterbirth; several services per conception. | Calfhood vaccination at 4-12 months; (4-8 months preferred). |
Bovine respiratory disease complex (BRDC) or shipping fever (Pasteurella Mannheimia or Haemophilus somnus) | Blood tests; respiratory disease high fever nasal discharge coughing rough hair coat if severe. | Vaccination at 3-6 and 12-16 months yearly and before severe stress periods. One vaccine to try is TSV-20. |
Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) | Blood tests respiratory disease high fever nasal discharge off-feed pneumonia or coughing pus pockets in the vagina; severe abortions or repeat breeders. | Vaccination at 4-6 and 12-16 months plus yearly. In severe cases it may be given at 1-2 months and an effective vaccine is PregGuard. |
Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) | Blood tests; severe diarrhea abortions high fever coughing. | Vaccination at 4-6 and 12-16 months plus yearly boosters. We recommend CattleMaster Gold. |
Parainfluenza-3 | Blood tests; similar to shipping fever death in young calves; abortions. | Vaccination at 4-6 and 12-16 months with CattleMaster 4. |
Bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) | Blood tests; respiratory disease primarily in heifers. | Vaccination at 4-6 and 12-16 months plus yearly boosters. We recommend the use of Bovi-Shield 4. |
