Coopers Animal Health southern feedlot manager John Bull says producers are not only choosing to use their Bovilis MH+IBR product for feeder cattle, but more people were implementing it on-farm during the challenging season.
Back on board as a sponsor of the 2020 NSW Beef Spectacular Feedback Trial, Coopers supplied all entrants with their Bovilis MH+IBR product to pre-feedlot vaccinate teams prior to induction at the end of August.
The Bovilis MH+IBR product aids in the control of Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) caused by Mannheimia haemolytica and Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis Virus (Bovine Herpes Virus Type One).
Many feedlots throughout Australia are offering a premium for pre-feedlot vaccinated cattle, therefore uptake of the product by producers is going well.
Coopers Animal Health southern feedlot manager John Bull said the message was filtering back to feeder cattle suppliers - vaccinated cattle were performing better.
"The main protocol is animal injection 14 to 180 days prior to feedlot induction," Mr Bull said.
He said more producers were also using the product on-farm.
"Particularly with early weaning happening in a lot of places due to the drought, people are using it on-farm in their own intensive feeding situations, mostly during the yard weaning process and when they are in confined spaces," he said.
From a welfare point of view during early weaning, Mr Bull said he would also recommend a Piliguard injection for Pinkeye prevention, along with Coopers Easy Dose for fly prevention.
"Piliguard and Easy Dose go hand-in-hand for Pinkeye prevention," he said.
"(They are) two really applicable products as we come into what is shaping up to be another tough summer."
Mr Bull said Coopers was there to support industry.
"One of the major considerations in the beef industry is animal welfare and the prevention of sickness, and this is a major focus for us."
