Table 4.
Descriptive data about vaccination, antigens, and type of vaccine recommended by practicing cow-calf veterinarians for calves after weaning in the United States and Canada
| Item | Responses (no.) | Responses (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Antigens recommended for vaccinating calves for the first time after weaning (n = 120; 82% response rate) | ||
| Bovine viral diarrhea, Type 2 | 116 | 97 |
| Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis | 116 | 97 |
| Bovine viral diarrhea, Type 1 | 115 | 96 |
| Bovine respiratory syncytial virus | 115 | 96 |
| Parainfluenza-3 | 109 | 91 |
| Clostridial | 70 | 58 |
| Mannheimia haemolytica | 59 | 49 |
| Histophilus somni | 44 | 37 |
| Pasteurella multocida | 36 | 30 |
| Leptospirosis | 18 | 15 |
| Moraxella bovis | 14 | 12 |
| Mycoplasmal pneumonia | 4 | 3 |
| Others not listed1 | 4 | 3 |
| Vibriosis | 3 | 3 |
| Vaccine type recommended after weaning (n = 122; 83% response rate) | ||
| Modified live (MLV) | 114 | 93 |
| Killed | 8 | 7 |
1
Brucellosis, Brucella abortus strain RB-51, vibriosis–leptospirosis combo.