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<blockquote data-quote="TCRanch" data-source="post: 1748764" data-attributes="member: 24027"><p>Every. Single. Time. Disposable syringes & needles are pre-filled, bagged & identified in separate coolers when we work cattle. The exception is when I use a mod live at weaning in a repeater syringe, but still use a new, disposable needle for every calf. Excessive? Maybe. But once you have a fave cow diagnosed with BLV, and then a 2nd, you change your protocol. Needles are cheap and it takes all of a few seconds to switch one out.</p><p></p><p>How did they get it? I have no clue. My herd is closed and I haven't purchased a cow since our original bred cows in 2009. New, virgin yearling bulls as carriers? Unlikely. Vector transmission? Also unlikely but not impossible.</p><p></p><p>This is a neighbors cow that shares a fence line with my herd. They vaccinate once a year, the cows get fly tags and that's it: no other fly control, mineral, etc. I asked him about the cow & he said she has "cancer". Coincidence mine were subsequently diagnosed?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]17077[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TCRanch, post: 1748764, member: 24027"] Every. Single. Time. Disposable syringes & needles are pre-filled, bagged & identified in separate coolers when we work cattle. The exception is when I use a mod live at weaning in a repeater syringe, but still use a new, disposable needle for every calf. Excessive? Maybe. But once you have a fave cow diagnosed with BLV, and then a 2nd, you change your protocol. Needles are cheap and it takes all of a few seconds to switch one out. How did they get it? I have no clue. My herd is closed and I haven't purchased a cow since our original bred cows in 2009. New, virgin yearling bulls as carriers? Unlikely. Vector transmission? Also unlikely but not impossible. This is a neighbors cow that shares a fence line with my herd. They vaccinate once a year, the cows get fly tags and that's it: no other fly control, mineral, etc. I asked him about the cow & he said she has "cancer". Coincidence mine were subsequently diagnosed? [ATTACH type="full"]17077[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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