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I bought some 575# avg weight beef feeders last saturday off the farm from a relative. Only moved them 10 miles, but they went from a cold inside pen, to an outside pen with shelter, then we got all that snow. I am wondering if I am in the clear as it has been a week. There is some coughing in the group(the ones born here and the ones bought in, but I see no snotty noses or watery eyes, and they are eating and chewing their cudd. I ran "sulphame????" liquid in their drinking water starting (full dose) starting wed, and a "maint" dose thurs, friday, today, and have one more day. Any avice.
 
Dave,
I have had the same feeling at times but have found that it is usaully a little stress from being in a new place and more competition for feed and water,sometimes just the ride and being loaded are enough to unsettle them. If thet are eating well and drinking they should be ok. watch for shaking and genral drowsinees if you see that put them on a dose a LA200. It may be the change in feed, if the hay is a little dusty or something diff then they have had. Keeep an eye on them and treat them kindly and they should be good to go. Hope all turns out well.
 
They be fine,the sulfa in the water should take care of any bug in them.

Shipping fever is usually asociated with calves mixed together from different farms in a feedlot or when they came from a auction site and been in contact with other animals and picked up all kinds of virus in the process.
 
I wouldn't be concerned at this point. Keep an eye, but I'd be willing to bet you'll have no troubles.
 
Shipping fever generally will be a concern at 21-28 days after they are stressed.If they were in good health when you loaded them, they should start fine for you.

Keep the sulfa in the water according to the directions on the pouch, (or bottle depending on what you have)That will help. You're on the right track,and your cattle weren't terribly stressed.

If you have one that goes off feed, you'll need to start treating on an individual basis with antibiotic.

I've found that I can't go wrong with starting new feeders with Purina Receiver Chow,(for21days) and loading the water with Oxytetracyclene (5days)

If possible, I have the producer vaccinate with
IBR, BVD, PI3, and BRSV 3 weeks before I pick them up, then I'll boost them as they get off the bus.
 
(quoted from post at 20:38:59 12/25/10) I bought some 575# avg weight beef feeders last saturday off the farm from a relative. Only moved them 10 miles, but they went from a cold inside pen, to an outside pen with shelter, then we got all that snow. I am wondering if I am in the clear as it has been a week. There is some coughing in the group(the ones born here and the ones bought in, but I see no snotty noses or watery eyes, and they are eating and chewing their cudd. I ran "sulphame????" liquid in their drinking water starting (full dose) starting wed, and a "maint" dose thurs, friday, today, and have one more day. Any avice.
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Do you call your vet when your tractor won't start?
 
Why yes I do, he is as good of a mechanic as he is a vet. Also, most on here knowledgable about many things other than just talking about tractor's. Couldnt get ahold of a vet today, Holiday ya know!
 
NO, you are NOT in the clear. Mine have been weaned since the first of November and even though I don't expect them to get sick at this point I watch pretty close for anything looking droopy. Watch them pretty close the next couple weeks.
 
Dave I would put them on 6 grams of auro on the 7th day for 5 days started 1600 head that way this year have only lost two the ones we pulled either used nuflor or draxin works great
 
I"ve had little experience buying off farm feeders- usually just raised what was born in the herd, but when I sold the dairy cows I bought some steers. Had them nnalert at the sales barn...cheap protection. The guy who bought my folk"s home farm nnalert the feeders when he moved them across the yard! I thought that was overkill, but he thought it was worth it, and had good livability. I would never bring in new stock from any source without vaccinating for shipping fever....even if from a clean farm, the little price is worth the expense. A buck or two, vs the purchase price? No brainer.
 
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