Source: SOUTHERN FARM NETWORK, 6/3/21

Early vaccination of calves can enhance herd health and produce quality animals sought by feed yards, packers, and consumers. Dr. Daniel Cummings is a professional services veterinarian with Boehringer-Ingelheim. He talks about some of the challenges calves can face leading up to weaning. “One of the biggest challenges that we see is disease protection from colostrum is actually temporary. Once the protection from colostrum runs out or wanes, which can last from a few weeks to a month, we can see some disease from that point forward..."

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