Vaccination/Immunization Programs to Manage Diseases of Breeding Cattle and Neonatal Calves

Animal(s) Vaccinated

Disease(s)a

When to Vaccinate/Immunize

BREEDING-CATTLE DISEASES

Heifers

Brucellosis

Calfhood

IBR, BVD

Before weaning and before breeding

Campylobacteriosis, leptospirosis, trichomoniasis

Before breeding

Cows

IBR, BVD

May booster early, before breeding

Campylobacteriosis, leptospirosis, trichomoniasis

Each year, before breeding

Bulls

IBR, BVD

Calfhood, and booster before first breeding

Campylobacteriosis, leptospirosis

Each year, before breeding

NEONATE DISEASES

Heifers and cows

Rotaviruses and coronaviruses, Escherichia coli bacterins, clostridial bacterins

Usually, pregnant dams are immunized/vaccinated 3 months to 3 weeks before calving.

a BVD, bovine viral diarrhea; IBR, infectious bovine rhinotracheitis.