Calf Pneumonia

With regard to the young stock, diagnosing the exact cause of pneumonia is rarely simple, but always important. Knowing what you are up against is the key to working out the best preventative programme.

Older animals with a high temperature (up to 107^OF) and noisy breathing could be suffering from the IBR virus. In such cases, there is discharge from the nose and sometimes the eyes as well. IBR and the other main viruses, RSV and PI3, often make a calf ill and off its food. A young animal with a temperature of between 103-105^OF and sounding asthmatic, however, might be infected with RSV. 

Vets can blood test calves to identify possible causes of pneumonia on your farm, then work out a suitable vaccination and management programme to prevent disease and losses. Vaccinated calves can mount a fast powerful defence when challenged with pneumonia. The vaccine Bovilis® Bovipast RSP uniquely protects against both viral and bacterial causes of pneumonia. Bovilis® IBR Marker Live meanwhile reduces clinical signs and virus shedding.