Tetanus in steers!

Bkpigs · May 12, 2012

Dad's been raisin' steers for 30 years now and never had tetanus. Just lost our 2nd calf in 2 weeks to Tetanus. Definitely going to start vaccinating for Tetanus at casturation. Just figured I would put the word out for the rest of you part-time-farmers about looking into the vaccination. I think it is about 70 cents to $1 a piece to vaccinate. Well worth it!!!! Anyone else lost calves to Tetanus?

in-too-deep · May 12, 2012

Lost a lamb one time. Best to vaccinate.

Nebraska Cowman · May 13, 2012

It's a new one to me. I've cut hundreds of steers on the ground with my pocket knife and never heard of it. We routinely use a 7 way nnalert but it does not contain Tetanus. I looked at the Valley Vet site and only found a couple that do. <a href="http://www.valleyvet.com/catalog_products/farm_ranch_supplies/cattle_vaccines/blackleg_7_8_way.html">7 way vaccines</a>

Here is some good information on <a href="http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/111163/clostridial-diseases-in-cattle.pdf">Clostridial diseases in cattle</a>

Bkpigs · May 13, 2012

Good to here that it is new to someone other than us. We band steers, just don't know how to cut. Can't count the number of piglets I cut, just can't get myself to try cutting a steer.

IaGary · May 13, 2012

No problems here for years. Then about 1990 we lost 4 of them to tetanus. This was out on 200 acres of pasture not a small lot. Never lost a one after that because every bull got a shot.

Once it is in the soil it is there forever we were told.

Gary

Tom-NorthCenTX · May 13, 2012

I use an 8-way nnalert on all calves at about 2-months, and again at about 4 months as a booster. I give momma cows an 8-way once per year at the time of the first 8-way on the calves. The 8-way contains all the blackleg stuff plus and tetnas as well. I also give the momma cows the resp, lepto, etc shot once per year. This program of working calves 2 times with one shot each time, and the cows once with 2 shots has worked for me. Tom

rrlund · May 13, 2012

Nope. I always vaccinate for it.

Pair-a-dice farm · May 13, 2012

I never worried about tetnus until I started banding my bulls. I slit the sack and vaccinate with blackleg with tetnus. Come back later with a booster. It's cheap insurance.

donjr · May 13, 2012

I use one of the big TT-1 Banders at about 4-500 pounds, and they tell you in the video that cmae with it to give a tetanus injection at the time of banding.

Bleeding Orange SW Iowa · May 13, 2012

We are on our fifth generation raising beef on the same pastures and lots. Closed herd, raise our home-grown calves to finish. About five years ago we had one get tetanus. As with most of you, each calf means a lot to our bottom line. The vet got out in time to keep it on its feet, but the next few weeks were a lot of fun. Pop was gone--my folks had scheduled a 10-day trip to DC to see the Vietnam Memorial and other monuments while they were still young enough to get around well. Twice a day, every day, I stuck a stainless steel tube between the calf's teeth, snaked a rubber hose several feet into the calf's gut, then held my breath while the bloat gas came bursting out of the poor steer's stomach. Apparently, tetanus won't let the calf get rid of gas from either end, so it builds up quick. Between me and the vet, we saved it. Never want to do it again. Never. Vet said the tetanus stayed in the soil forever. We have nnalert every calf since. Always will.

Anonymous-0 · May 13, 2012

Why don't you use an elastrator instead of opening the scrotum. Or if they are well grown , a burdizzo.

How to Castrate Calves using an Elastrator and a Burdizzo - YouTube

► 3:14► 3:14 www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BEdY1Lp_dc

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