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Show Best to Vaccinate Calf Immediately After Born Vaccinating cows before they come fresh will not prevent calves from getting white scours. However, vaccinating vac-cinating calves Just after they are born will prevent white scours In many cases. White scours In young calves la a germ disease. These germs are In your barn and in many eases get Into the system of the young calf through the navel cord. Thoroughly clean and disinfect your barn and when a cow comes fresh put her Into a clean box , stall that has been disinfected. As soon as the calf is born paint the navel with Iodine or dip it into a solution of a good disinfectant disin-fectant and then tie a string around the cord. This will prevent infection through the navel cord. The udder of the cow must also be washed and then disinfected with some disinfecting solution before the calf Is allowed to drink. Cleaning and disinfecting the barn and taking proper precautions to prevent pre-vent infection of the young calf will save most of your calves. So long as these germs are In your barn you will have trouble with your calves unless you take precautions to prevent pre-vent Infection of calves. |