Veterinary Andrology and Reproductive Techniques

VACCINATION AND DEWORMING

• Vaccination schedule should be prepared in advance and should be strictly followed.
• Prophylactic vaccines should be given for foot and mouth disease, rinderpest, haemorrhagic septicemia, black quarter, anthrax and theileriosis should be given.
• Theileriosis - Once in a lifetime in exotic and crossbred bulls. But in tick infested areas once in three years.
• To reduce the lay off time, the bulls should be on the rest day or the day after collecting semen collection. Sexual rest is not required unless there is febrile condition.
• Some vaccinations can be given in anticipation depending upon the outbreak in nearby areas and climatic conditions.
• All records for vaccination should be maintained.
• Regular deworming should be done at the prescribed interval and the records should be maintained.
• The semen station should arrange for ring vaccination all animals against FMD, HS, BQ with ina radious of 5 kms around the semen station.