An important component of feedlot health programs is the planning of vaccination programs. Vaccination schedules vary depending on the prevalence of disease both in the feedlot area and in the area from which the cattle originated. The vaccines used and the vaccination schedule should be based on the expected incidence of the disease, the cost of the disease when it is seen, the cost of the preventive procedure (vaccine plus labor), the field efficacy of the vaccine, and other available control procedures.
OTHER TOPICS IN THIS CHAPTER
Health-Management Interaction: Beef Cattle
Beef Cattle Breeding Herds
Reproduction
Cull Cow Selection and Management
Nutritional Management
Health and Production Management Program
Vaccinations
Calf Management
Replacement Heifers
General Health Management Considerations
Beef Feedlots
Economic Impact of Disease
Implementing a Feedlot Medicine Program
Feedlot Records
Vaccination Protocols
Nutritional Advice
Disease Epidemics
Control and Prevention of Disease in Feedlot Cattle
Beef Quality Assurance and Beef Safety Programs
Development of Antimicrobial-resistant Bacteria in Feedlot Cattle
