Pneumonia vaccinations for cattle

LIVE cattle exporters have come together as a group to boost the health of all weanlings this autumn.

They have launched an initiative named WEP (Weanling Export Partnership) under which farmers, who dose and vaccinate their weanlings against pneumonia under a certifiable programme with their vet, will receive a bonus of €10 per animal on top of the price in the mart ring.

The top-up is to offset the cost of treating the calf and will be paid by the buyer which in many cases will be a live exporter. Vaccination is aimed at boosting the health of the weanling and preventing a repeat of deaths which occurred last autumn.