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Keady Calf Club - Herd Vaccination & Processing Protocol 2026 CALVES - Vaccines Requirements SPRING Vaccine at pasture turnout: Calves over 4 weeks old: * Bovi-Shield Gold 5 OR Bovi-Shield Gold One Shot (both 2cc SO) o Ultrabac 7 / Somubac (5cc SO) Calves under 4 weeks old: * Inforce 3 (2cc Intrasanasal) o One Shot BVD (2cc SO.) o Ultrabac 7 / Somubac (5cc SQ) ** Only Exception: if band castrating bulls over 1 week old, then substitute Covexin Plus vaccine for the Ultrabac 7 / Somubac for those animals only. FALL Vaccine for ALL Calves: 3-6 weeks prior to sale. (LAST DAY is October 3): Bovi-Shield Gold One Shot (2cc SO.) Ultrabac 7 / Somubac (5cc SO) * Give vaccines on opposite sides of the neck. CALVES - Other Requirements in the Fall Selenium — Example: Selon-E or Multimin 90 at 1cc / 100 lbs SO Dewormer of your choice: * Safe-Guard or Valbazen — given orally * Ivermectin: either Pour-On or Injectable Dehorn any remaining horns Castrate any bulls missed in the spring Bunk Adjust all calves. RFID Tags placed Cows, Heifers, Bulls - Yearly Modified Live Vaccine Required Select one of the following: * Bovi-Shield Gold FPS (2cc SO) OR * Bovi-Shield Gold FPS L5 HB (2cc SO) *Note: Pregnant cattle must have been previously vaccinated within the past 12 months with a Bovi-Shield Gold FP5 product to reduce the risk of abortion with these vaccines. Vaccinating 4-8 weeks prior to breeding is the best time to vaccinate cows & heifers. Acceptable Substitutions in the event of Backorders * Ultrabac 7 / Somubac = Vision 8 Somnus * Covexin Plus =Tasvax 8 * Bovi-Shield Gold 5 = Pyramid FP 5 * Bovi-Shield Gold One Shot = Pyramid FP 5 + Presponse * Bovi-Shield Gold FPS = Express FP5 = Pyramid FP 5 * Bovi-Shield Gold FPS L5 NB = Express FP 10 = Pyramid FP 10 |
