A Randomized and Blinded Field Trial to Assess the Efficacy of an Autogenous Vaccine to Prevent Naturally Occurring Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivis (IBK) in Beef Calves

Authors

  • L. Funk Veterinary Diagnostics and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames, IA 50011
  • M. Maroney Research Animal Resource Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53726
  • T. Engelken Veterinary Diagnostics and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames, IA 50011
  • V. L. Cooper Veterinary Diagnostics and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames, IA 50011
  • J. Kinyon Veterinary Diagnostics and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames, IA 50011
  • P. Plummer Veterinary Diagnostics and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames, IA 50011
  • A. M. O'Connor Veterinary Diagnostics and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames, IA 50011

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20094301

Keywords:

autogenous vaccine, bovine keratoconjunctivis, beef calves, trial

Abstract

A randomized and blinded 2-arm parallel trial was conducted to assess the efficacy of an autogenous vaccine to prevent naturally occurring infectious bovine keratoconjunctivis (IBK) in beef calves.

Cover image of the 42nd Conference Proceedings: Cattle grazing in a spring field along the horizon. In the foreground, one brown cow with a triangle marking and ear tags is posing. Yellow background.

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Published

2009-09-10

Issue

2009

Section

Research Summaries 1

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