GLA VAccination Program
The GLA VAC program is being started to help secure the future of livestock production in the state of Illinois. Based on their families’ years of knowledge and experience in the livestock industry, J.R., Travis and Shaina are confident of the strong need for healthy, vaccinated feeder cattle. They have made the program available to help producers overcome rising feed and labor costs, thereby increasing profitability.
Greenville Livestock Auction, Inc. encourages all livestock producers to contact Steve Carruthers to discuss how our new vaccination program would be beneficial to your livestock operation.
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Option #1: These can be performed on weaned calves or while calves are still nursing, but have to be done at least 21 days prior to sale. Proper Beef Quality Assurance procedures must be followed along with correct vaccine handling practices.
1. Vaccinated for following viruses:
A. IBR/PI3/BVD types I & II/ BRSV
B. Pasteurella (Both Mannheimia Haemolytica and Multocida)
C. Clostridials (7way Blackleg)
D. Haemophilus Somnus
2. Treat for internal & external parasites
3. Males castrated and healed
4. GLA ear tag at vaccination time
5. Vaccination forms must be completed, signed, and presented at time of delivery to market facility Proof of receipts must be shown for vaccine & parasite control purchases.
NOTE: Over conditioning of cattle can decrease the value 5.00 to 10.00 cwt
Proof of receipts must be shown for vaccine & parasite control purchases.
Option #2: Maybe done to further enhance the value of your calves.
1. Calves must be weaned a minimum of 45 days
2. Revaccinated for the following viruses:
A. Modified live IBR/PI3/BVD types I & II / BRSV
B. Pasteurella (Both Mannheimia Haemolytica and Multocida)
C. Clostridials (7way Blackleg)
D. Haemophilus Somnus
3. Treat for internal & external parasites (if it has been 30 days or more since first treatment)
4. Dehorned or Tipped and healed
5. Ear tag notched to show option #2 has been preformed
6. Vaccination forms must be completed, signed, and presented at time of delivery to market facility. Proof of receipts must be shown for vaccine & parasite control purchases.
NOTE: Over conditioning of cattle can decrease the value 5.00 to 10.00 cwt
Proof of receipts must be shown for vaccine & parasite control purchases.
To qualify for the program all cattle must be owned a minimum of 60 days.
Vaccines maybe purchased from a veterinarian or vaccine supplier or Greenville Livestock Auction. Ear tags must be purchased from Greenville Livestock Auction.
When feeder calves or yearlings are ready for market and sold at Greenville Livestock Auction and all requirements in Opt #1 or Opt #1 & Opt #2 together (preferred by Greenville Livestock Auction ) have been met, Greenville Livestock Auction will reimburse the producer (Change effective Jan. 1st, 2010) $2.00 per head for Opt #1 then if Opt #2 completed the producer will get an additional $2.00 per head.)
Greenville Livestock Auction would like cattle to be consigned 7 days prior to sale day to enable us to advertise and promote your cattle to receive the highest value for your livestock. (We have had great success the past year by advertising consignmnets ahead of sale day in order to draw in more potential buyers. Please contact Steve Carruthers (618-322-0385) with consignments.)
Examples of vaccine combinations: Boehringer-Ingelheim- Express 5 PHM (modified live), along with Lextron- Aspen 7way/Somnus or Norvartis- Vira Shield 6 / Somnus(killed), Aspen 7way, and Pulmo-Guard PHM or Merial’s-RespiShield HM. (Alan Messinger, owner and operator of Southwest Feeders in Nebraska has been one of our top supporters of the GLA Vac Program and he has shown a preference for at least one round of Bovishield Gold5, Pulmo-Guard PHM & Ultra Bac7 w/Somnus, wormed with an injectable name brand wormer such as Ivomec, Dectomax or Cydectin. While this is not required, GLA highly recommends this.)
Internal and external parasite control preferred to but not limited to one of these MERIAL Branded products: Ivomec injectable, Ivomec Plus, Ivomec pour-on, or Eprinex Pour-On
A SureHealth program tag and SureHealth veterinarian certification will also meet the requirements, if all optionshave been met including Haemophilus Somnus
Product label for administration & handling must be followed.
Proper Beef Quality Assurance Procedure
• Products labeled for subcutaneous (SQ) administration should be administered SQ in the neck region (ahead of the shoulders).
• All products labeled for intra-muscular (IM) use shall be given in the neck region only (no exceptions, regardless of age).
• All products cause tissue damage when injected IM. Therefore all IM use should be avoided if possible.
• Products cleared for SQ, IV or oral administration are recommended.
• Products with low dosage rates are recommended and proper spacing should be followed.
• No more than 10 cc of product is administered per IM injection site.
Call Steve Carruthers with any questions: (618) 322-0385 | |
