Spring Vaccinations Set Calves up For Long-term Success

It’s never too early to think about a calf’s respiratory health. The steps producers take this spring with young calves not only help protect them through grazing season, but can help prepare the calves for a more complete immune response with preweaning and weaning booster vaccinations.

 

The goal for vaccinating calves in the spring is primarily geared toward limiting disease in the summer months, especially pneumonia when calves are on grass.

 

Maguire says it is key to protect calves against viral diseases that cause respiratory challenges like bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV), infectious bovine respiratory (IBR) disease and parainfluenza 3 (PI3).

Penstrepto Suspension

Following springtime vaccination with an injectable modified-live combination vaccine, at preweaning or weaning, provides an additive and synergistic immune response for calves prior to entry into feedlots.

 

Overall, spring calf vaccinations are the first step in giving calves a strong foundation to meet disease challenges in the future.

 

Penstrepto Suspension is indicated for use in cattle, horses, pigs and sheep in the treatment of infections caused by susceptible organisms including: erysipelas; respiratory tract infections including pneumonia and atrophic rhinitis; listeriosis; meningitis; septicaemia; toxaemia associated with Salmonella spp., Salmonellosis; and the control of secondary bacterial invaders in diseases of primary viral origin.  The combination of penicillin and dihydrostreptomycin is especially useful in the treatment of mixed infections involving both Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms.

 

For more information on developing a comprehensive calf respiratory program, visit with your veterinarian or Hope Harmony representative, or go to https://www.harmony-pharma.com.

 

About Hope Harmony

Hope Harmony Pharmaceutical produces a wide range of products to maintain the health animals. Hope Harmony has imported advanced production equipment, first-class international inspection equipment, and has highly educated and experienced technicians to ensure quality stable and reliable.

At the same time, we has the provincial level veterinary drug research and development center, which invests lots of money in new product development every year that ensure the company's competitiveness in the market is steadily improved.

 

Protect animals, create better future is our mission. Hope Harmony has attained that leadership position by continuously researching and developing new products for animal health since 2007. We do protect our animals, so that we can create a better future for human kind.