Comparison of morbidity and performance among stressed feeder calves following vaccination with pyramid™ MLV 4 or Pyramid™ 4+Presponse® SQ

Authors

S. Ives
James S. Drouillard
David E. Anderson
Gerald L. Stokka
Gerry L. Kuhl

Keywords

Cattlemen's Day, 1999; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 99-339-S; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 831; Beef; Morbidity; Performance; Feeder calves; Pyramid™ MLV 4; Pyramid™ 4+Presponse® SQ

Abstract

A study was conducted to compare performance, morbidity, retreatment percent, and mortality in stressed heifer calves during the receiving and growing phases after receiving either Pyramid™ MLV 4 or Pyramid™ 4+Presponse® SQ on arrival at a feedlot research facility. Vaccination with Pyramid 4+Presponse SQ (a 4-way viral modified live vaccine with a Pasteurella haemolytica bacterin-toxoid) tended to reduce the incidence of bovine respiratory disease (P=.2) and reduced retreatment rate (P<.06).

Recommended Citation

Ives, S.; Drouillard, James S.; Anderson, David E.; Stokka, Gerald L.; and Kuhl, Gerry L. (1999) "Comparison of morbidity and performance among stressed feeder calves following vaccination with pyramid™ MLV 4 or Pyramid™ 4+Presponse® SQ," Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol. 0: Iss. 1. https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.1792