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to weaning, Bibb suggested that replacement calves be vaccinated against black leg, malignant edema, IBR, BVD and PI3, wormed and treated for lice and grubs. This way, said Bibb, calves will be protected when they go through the stress of weaning.
Weaning Stress
Preventive health care should be given either before weaning or three to four weeks afterwards but never while the calf is under weaning stress, Bibb cautioned.
“If you can do it, buy your calves off the farm,” he advised. “I’m opposed to buying or selling at feeder calf sales if you can avoid it.”
If a farmer has to replace his stock at a sale, Bibb continued, “you’d better bring ’um home and treat them with all the tender loving care you can for three to four weeks...Probably the best rule of thumb is pray and don’t do anything for three to four weeks...Then vaccinate, worm and treat them for lice (and grubs if the November 1 cutoff date has not passed.)”
“I cannot overemphasize the importance of management with newly weaned calves to keep stresses to a minimum,” Bibb stated. No vaccines in the world will protect against poor management where newly weaned calves are not given adequate food, water, shelter and space, he noted.
Finally, Bibb advised all farmers to check out their
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