In response to an identified need for knowledge translation and transfer materials, a research team with broad experience in western Canadian beef production, veterinary practice, research, and extension was assembled. The group surveyed beef producers and veterinarians, identified guidelines for “core” and “risk-based” beef cow-calf vaccines, and drafted a range of materials including infographics, decision trees and reports, as well as podcasts, webinars and videos.

 

 

 

1. Podcast: Project Overview with Dr. Joyce Van Donkersgoed

Dr. Joyce Van Donkersgoed, a beef veterinarian and epidemiologist, shares recent results from producer and veterinarian surveys regarding beef cattle vaccination. She also provides a number of beef health vaccination planning resources and decision-making tools developed by a research team of cattle experts to support the valid veterinary-client-patient relationship

 

2. Webinar Recording: Beef Cattle Vaccination: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.

 

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure! Beef veterinarians discuss real life outbreaks of disease in western Canadian beef herds that could have been prevented. They  review strategic vaccination protocols and how proper vaccine handling can reduce financial losses.

 

 

 

 

1. Podcast: Core and Risk-based Vaccines with Dr. Joyce Van Donkersgoed

 

2. Infographics: 

i. Beef Cow-Calf Core Vaccine List
ii. Beef Cow-calf Core Vaccines: Bovine Herpesvirus Type 1 (IBR)
iii. Beef Cow-calf Core Vaccines: Bovine Virus Diarrhea (BVD)
iv. Beef Cow-calf Core Vaccines: Clostridial Vaccines
v. Beef Cow-calf Core Vaccines: Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus (BRSV)

 

 

1. Infographics: 

Calf Diarrhea

Tetanus

Mannheimia haemolytica and Pasteurella multocida

Vibriosis and Leptospirosis

Podcast: Vaccine Handling and Storage with Dr. Joyce Van Donkersgoed

 

Videos:

1. Administering Vaccines                    

2. Vaccination Protocols and Records            
3. Cleaning Equipment                     
4. Types of Vaccines and Mixing                  
5. Vaccine Transport and Storage        
6. Vaccine Disposal

 

Infographics:

1. Vaccine Backgrounder

2. Vaccine Handling Tips

Blackleg
Bovine Virus Diarrhea
Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus (BRSV)
Calf Scours
Footrot
Histophilosis
IBR
Leptospirosis and vibriosis

Malignant Edema
Pinkeye
Pre-weaning Bovine Respiratory Disease
Redwater
Tetanus

The team has drafted a questionnaire to help gather the information your veterinarian will need in discussing vaccine options with you. 

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We acknowledge and thank the working group that created these vaccination extension tools: Dr. Joyce Van Donkersgoed (Project Coordinator), Dr. Barb Wilhelm (WeCAHN), Dr. Claire Windeyer, Dr. Eugene Janzen and Robyn Kurbel (UCVM), Drs. Colin Palmer & Scott Wright (University of Saskatchewan Livestock & Forage Center of Excellence), Dr. Bill Newton, Dr. Blaine Pickard, Drs. Dorothy Erickson & Bruce Kostelansky (Zoetis), Dr. Tim Nickel (Boehringer Ingelheim), Drs. Natasha Kutryk & Sam Wauer (Merck), Dr. Dan Shock (Hipra), Dr. Lacey Fowler (Elanco), Marianne Possberg & Glenn LaPointe (Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association), Saskatchewan Agriculture (Travis Peardon, Catherine Lang, Jenay Werle), Andrea Hanson (Lakeland College).

This project was funded by the Beef Cattle Research Council, Alberta Cattle Feeders Association, Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association, Manitoba Beef Producers, Boehringer Ingelheim, Elanco, Hipra, Merck, and Zoetis.