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Vaccination Plan

Joined Jan 2011
304 Posts | 0+
Houston, Texas
My vet has suggested we use the following vaccines...


 


Annually:


Vista 5 L5


One Shot Ultra


DectoMax


 


At weaning:


Vista 5 L5


One Shot Ultra


 


I'm not familiar with their use on deer.  From what I found online they sound reasonable, but I'm not sure about dosage with deer.  Additionally has anyone heard of or used these first hand?
 
Vista is for protection from viruses and the L5 if protection from Lepto.  While this is not bad I don't think it is my first choice


One Shot is for protection of the pasturella pneumonias.  My experience in using this product is that it is oil based and will burn the deer when given.  In fact they will limp on what ever side you give it on for a day or two.  Vista Once PMH is a similar product but is water based and not quite so harsh on the deer should you choice to use a pasturella vaccine.


 


It is my opinion that you are leaving out the most critical vaccines:


1) clostridium vaccine - such as Covexin 8 or any other commercial 7 way clostridial vaccine (Bar Vac 7, Ultrabac 7, ect)


2) Clostridium Type A - Type A is not included in 7 way or 8 way vaccines.  I use Novartis Clostridium Type A vaccine, the only type A commercial vaccine I know of.


3) Fusoguard - You can eliminate a lot of fuso problems and even some pneumonia problems with this product.


4) some type of dewormer, (Ivomec Plus, Dectomax, Cydectin, Synanthic, ect)


 


These are the 4 things I have used for several years with very little problems.  Check with your vet to see what bacteria, viruses, parasites, are common in you area and decide what to use.  If viruses are a big problem then you may want to include a virus protection like VIsta 5 L5.


Hope this helps.
 
skent,


You're pretty much the same as a few other farmers I have asked about their vaccination plans.  These were brought up by our vet when we went to get a prescription from him and I had never heard of any of them, so I asked the question here.  He does a lot of research and tries to be helpful, but we are the only deer farm he has ever worked with so he's learning with us.  Dr.Ables thinks positively of Dectomax, but Vista 5 says it is not for use in pregnant animals so it's out, and one shot ultra is a 7 way but I'm not sure if it's any better or any worse than others. 


 


I appreciate your response, Travis