Cow-Calf Herd Test

Question 1

What are two things we can alter in a healthy animal/herd?

Answer 1

Resistance to disease, pathogen load

Question 2

Can you get paid to change management?

Answer 2

It’s hard to get clients to want to know what is in your brain. Ask clients if they would be willing to do an hour consultation.

Question 3

What diseases and you focus on testing and new additions to eradicate disease?

Answer 3

TB, Brucella, Johnes, BVDV-PI, IBR

Question 4

Which diseases do we focus on timing of vaccination?

Answer 4

IBR, BVDV, Rota, Corona, Lepto, Clostridial

Question 5

Which diseases do we focus on cleanliness and testing to minimize pathogen exposure?

Answer 5

Ostealgia, Coccidia, Salmonella, BVDV-PI, Lice Flies, Scours

Question 6

Which diseases do we want to ensure producers know how to to detect and treat

Answer 6

BRDC, Pink eye, Foot root, Listeria

Question 7

When do producers tend to call the vet?

Answer 7

After they have already attempted treatment and it is not working.

Question 8

T or F. All cows should have immunity boosted to repro pathogens prior to breeding?

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Which pre breeding vaccines should all cows get?

Answer 9

IBR, BVDV, Lepto

Question 10

Which pre-breeding vaccine would you give for bull bred herds (venereal)?

Answer 10

Campylobacter (vibrio)

Question 11

What are some repro strategies for management?

Answer 11

AI, use virgin/ yearling bulls, test mature bulls for trich., cow herd isolated from new additions, testing new additions

Question 12

When should we administer pre-breeding vaccine?

Answer 12

10-21d prior to breeding

Question 13

What does MLV IBR and BVDV affect in naive cows?

Answer 13

Ovaries. Don’t use MLV in a naïve herd/ one you don’t know vaccine history of.

Question 14

Which viruses are scours pathogen?

Answer 14

Rota and Corona

Question 15

What bacteria are scours pathogens?

Answer 15

E. coli K99, Salmonella, Clostridium preferingens

Question 16

What parasites are scour pathogens?

Answer 16

Crypto and coccidia

Question 17

T or F. Assuring colostrum is easy in beef herds?

Answer 17

False.

Question 18

What method is now used to help reduce pathogen exposure?

Answer 18

Sandhill system. Move the cows that have not calved to a clean pasture. Labor intensive.

Question 19

We should ensure ___ are clean when feeding hay.

Answer 19

Udders. Prevent pathogen exposure to calves.

Question 20

Which vaccines should we give 3 to 6 weeks prior to calving in heifers for scours prevention?

Answer 20

Rota, corona, +/- E. coli K99 and clostridium

Question 21

What are some calf vaccine products that are primarily used in dairy calves?

Answer 21

oral rota/corona, corona/ E/ coli antibodies, e. coli antibodies

Question 22

What age range has limited to no capacity to give a good immune response in new born calves?

Answer 22

0-4 days

Question 23

Which pathogens are we concerned about in calves 3 weeks prior to pre-weaning?

Answer 23

Respiratory disease and clostridial diseases

Question 24

Vaccinating at branding occurs at _____?

Answer 24

2-3 months

Question 25

What are the BRDC pathogens?

Answer 25

IBR, BVDV, PI3, (BRSV, H somni, Mannheima toxoid )

Question 26

Which vaccines should we give replacement heifers pre-weaning (2-4 weeks)

Answer 26

Brucella, lepto

Question 27

What vaccines are given to stocker calves?

Question 28

What vaccines are given to stocker calves?