Lisbon Veterinary Clinic

Vaccination Program for Dairy Cattle

Calves: 

• 4-6 months of age - Bovishield Gold 5 + L5 first +/- Brucella vax (usually only if selling breeding stock)

• One month later booster Bovishield Gold 5 + L5

Yearlings:

• 3-4 weeks pre-breeding - Bovishield Gold 5 + L5

Lactating herd:

•  3-5 weeks post-fresh (after they have been checked and uterus is okay) - Bovishield Gold 5 + L5

OR

Alternate Vaccine Protocol

Give killed virus vaccine Mastergard-10 or Virashield 6 + L5 or Triangle-9 every 6 to 12 months to entire herd. Interval between vaccinations will be dependent on herd history - mostly repro issues.

Other vaccinations may be indicated dependent on herd disease history and animal purchase history including:

• Clostridial vaccine (Black leg and others)
• Respiratory vaccines
• Mastitis vaccines
• Salmonella vaccine
• Johne's vaccine
• Diarrhea vaccine
• Pinkeye vaccine
• Lepto Hardjo bovis vaccine

The veterinarians at Lisbon Veterinary Clinic are happy to help design a vaccination program that is specifically tailored to your individual herd's risk factors.