Treat all clinical cases promptly. Follow your veterinarian's directions. Consider possible antibiotic residue implications. Use proper administration procedures and comply with all withhold times. This vaccine is not a replacement for good mastitis control measures, but does offer some protection for herds that are experiencing very high rates of environmental mastitis caused by coliform infections.
Veterinary advice is necessary due to possible adverse endotoxic reactions.
Use laboratory cultures to identify infective organisms. Keep complete individual cow records and use them to identify and recall important data concerning overall health, drug residues, response to antibiotics, infective pathogens, and other production factors. Keep cows clean, dry and sheltered from harsh cold. Provide proper ventilation, dry bedding, and facilities that minimize the risk of teat freezing or udder injury, while maximizing cow comfort. Provide easy access to good quality water and have fresh feed in bunks as cows exit the milking area to keep the cow on her feet for one hour following milking.