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Saturday, January 30, 2016

calving vaccinations

The countdown to calving begins! We are about 5 weeks away from the start of calving. And, I have been busy preparing. I've put together our calving kit...Clorox wipes, paper towels, flashlight, calving record book, weight tape measure, iodine, syringes, needles, vaccinations, paper tags, marker, and glue. 
 
 
When our calves are born, they receive a series of shots...Vitamin B12, Bo-Se (Selenium and Vitamin E), Enforce 3 - Bovine Rhinotracheitis Parainfluenza Respiratory, CalfGuard - Bovine Rota Coronavirus, Clostridium with E Coli, and penicillin. Our health program for calving costs about $35 per calf. But, it gives our calves a great start to a healthy life!

1 comment:

  1. You look perfectly prepared for the calving process! I cannot wait to hear the results of the whole process. $35 per calf seems quite reasonable for a long and healthy life ahead of the young ones. Great job getting everything ready and hope the shots go well--it sounds like quite a few of them that you'll be giving. Good luck!

    Leonardo @ U.S. Healthworks Medical Group

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