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<blockquote data-quote="Lucky_P" data-source="post: 1807840" data-attributes="member: 12607"><p>I've seen a handful of tetanus cases in neonatal calves banded at birth, but very low numbers considering the millions that have received a green Cheerio on Day One. I suppose giving tetanus antitoxin would reduce risk, but in the long run, I'm not certain that it's economically warranted.</p><p>What I'd advocate is making sure your cowherd is vaccinated & boosted with a Clostridial bacteria/ toxoid containing tetanus toxoid, and booster them every 2-3 years. That should result in the calf receiving anti-tetanus toxin antibodies in colostrum.</p><p>I have seen enough cases of fatal blackleg in adult cows with history of calfhood vaccination, that I no longer believe that calfhood vaccination is protective for life. As an aside, most of the adult blackleg cases I've seen have been in cows in an estrus-synchronization protocol.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lucky_P, post: 1807840, member: 12607"] I've seen a handful of tetanus cases in neonatal calves banded at birth, but very low numbers considering the millions that have received a green Cheerio on Day One. I suppose giving tetanus antitoxin would reduce risk, but in the long run, I'm not certain that it's economically warranted. What I'd advocate is making sure your cowherd is vaccinated & boosted with a Clostridial bacteria/ toxoid containing tetanus toxoid, and booster them every 2-3 years. That should result in the calf receiving anti-tetanus toxin antibodies in colostrum. I have seen enough cases of fatal blackleg in adult cows with history of calfhood vaccination, that I no longer believe that calfhood vaccination is protective for life. As an aside, most of the adult blackleg cases I've seen have been in cows in an estrus-synchronization protocol. [/QUOTE]
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