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Thatâs especially true when it comes to the leg labeled health, and thatâs reason enough, Baker says, to consider vaccinating your calves at branding or turnout. Traditionally, the recommendation has been to wait until calves are at least four months old before administering any vaccines. That way, goes the conventional wisdom, thereâs a reduced chance that the antibodies in the colostrum will cancel the effects of the vaccine.
Many producers don't give clostridial vaccines to calves until they are at least 3 to 4 months of age, and then we try to make sure they get a booster after that. If a herd has a history of problems in young calves, we recommend clostridial vaccines be given soon after birth, Alley says.accinating with these antigens should be discussed with your veterinarian before using them in young calves. As long as the passive transfer is still strong, the calf may not build its own immunity. Some vaccines have been shown to provide some immunity at an early age, even in the presence of maternal antibodies.