While herd health requirements will vary from farm-to-farm, having a plan in place is essential.
Below is a template that will be circulated to the BETTER Farm programme farms for use where applicable.
April
Breeding stock
Initial BVD vaccine early in the month.Pre-breeding scan for cows and maiden heifers.Don’t forget the booster BVD vaccine for heifers at the end of the month.Calves
IBR vaccine.Cryptospiridium control in late calves.Coccidiosis control.First clostridial vaccine.May
Breeding stock
Heat and service recording.Calves
Don’t forget the booster clostridial vaccine.June
Breeding stock
Heat and service recording.Calves
Begin monitoring worm burdens and treat, if necessary.July
Breeding stock
Monitor worm burden particularly in first-calving cows and treat, if necessary.Calves
Monitor worm burdens and treat, if necessary.August
Breeding stock
Pregnancy scan.Calves
Monitor worm burdens and treat, if necessary.Initial pneumonia vaccine.September
Calves
Booster pneumonia vaccine.October
Calves
Pre-housing worm treatment.IBR vaccine.November
Breeding stock
Initial leptospirosis vaccine early in the month.Don’t forget leptospirosis vaccine for heifers at the end of the month.Calves
Clip backs and tails.Lice treatment.December
Breeding stock
Fluke treatment (after eight weeks indoors).Lice treatment.Scour vaccine in early-calving cows.Calves
Fluke and worm treatment.Monitor lice and treat, if necessary.January
Breeding stock
IBR vaccine to all cows.February
Breeding stock
Monitor lice and treat, if necessary.Scour vaccine in late-calving cows.March
Breeding stock
Magnesium bolus pre-turnout.Calves
IBR vaccine.Cryptospiridium control, if necessary.Coccidiosis control.
While herd health requirements will vary from farm-to-farm, having a plan in place is essential.
Below is a template that will be circulated to the BETTER Farm programme farms for use where applicable.
April
Breeding stock
Initial BVD vaccine early in the month.Pre-breeding scan for cows and maiden heifers.Don’t forget the booster BVD vaccine for heifers at the end of the month.Calves
IBR vaccine.Cryptospiridium control in late calves.Coccidiosis control.First clostridial vaccine.May
Breeding stock
Heat and service recording.Calves
Don’t forget the booster clostridial vaccine.June
Breeding stock
Heat and service recording.Calves
Begin monitoring worm burdens and treat, if necessary.July
Breeding stock
Monitor worm burden particularly in first-calving cows and treat, if necessary.Calves
Monitor worm burdens and treat, if necessary.August
Breeding stock
Pregnancy scan.Calves
Monitor worm burdens and treat, if necessary.Initial pneumonia vaccine.September
Calves
Booster pneumonia vaccine.October
Calves
Pre-housing worm treatment.IBR vaccine.November
Breeding stock
Initial leptospirosis vaccine early in the month.Don’t forget leptospirosis vaccine for heifers at the end of the month.Calves
Clip backs and tails.Lice treatment.December
Breeding stock
Fluke treatment (after eight weeks indoors).Lice treatment.Scour vaccine in early-calving cows.Calves
Fluke and worm treatment.Monitor lice and treat, if necessary.January
Breeding stock
IBR vaccine to all cows.February
Breeding stock
Monitor lice and treat, if necessary.Scour vaccine in late-calving cows.March
Breeding stock
Magnesium bolus pre-turnout.Calves
IBR vaccine.Cryptospiridium control, if necessary.Coccidiosis control.
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