NEXT GENERATION CONTROL FOR CALF SCOURS IN BEEF & DAIRY HERDS

Calf scours is one of the most stressful and costly diseases to deal with:

Productivity losses are hard to take. However it’s the emotional losses that take the biggest toll on you and your family. Managing sick calves for hours on end, extra stress added to already stressful workdays and less quality time with family and friends affects everyone. Serious scours outbreaks have even made some producers question their farming abilities.

Ultravac Scourshield is the latest and most practical vaccine to aid in the prevention and control of calf scours in Australia. Ultravac Scourshield is a pre-calving vaccine for cows and heifers, which means calves receive protection via colostrum at the time they need it. The vaccine aids in the prevention of calf scours caused by bovine rotavirus and E.coli, and controls scours caused by bovine coronavirus. Research has shown Ultravac Scourshield can significantly reduce calf mortality rates.

Preventing and controlling calf scours in beef & dairy herds has never been easier:

Ultravac Scourshield has a flexible vaccination interval of 3–9 weeks between the first and second doses; this ensures Ultravac Scourshield fits in with your current management practices.

The second dose can be given 2–6 weeks prior to calving with the first shot being given 3–9 weeks prior to this. To ensure that calves receive the highest possible protection, plan your program around the timing of the second dose and work backwards from here.

Colostrum is vitally important:

Similar to Ultravac 7in1 pre-calving vaccination, Ultravac Scourshield works by stimulating specific antibodies within cows. These antibodies are then transferred into calves via colostrum shortly after they are born. When calves suckle or are fed this colostrum within the first 12–24 hours after birth, the antibodies are absorbed, which helps protect them against the devastating effects of scours. The first few weeks of life is a critical period for calves and calf scours, so this protection from birth will help you and your calves sleep soundly. Ultravac Scourshield delivers rapid, broad-spectrum and long lasting protection  via the colostrum, so it’s vitally important that your calves get as much colostrum as they can. It’s essential to correctly time the vaccination of cows and manage colostrum transfer effectively to maximise protection against calf scours.

Protect the next generation of your herd. Discover the convenience, flexibility, and effectiveness of Ultravac Scourshield, the proven pre-calving vaccine for managing calf scours.