One way to reduce the effects of maternal antibody interference is to use intranasal vaccines, writes Jennifer Ryan. Colostrum received by young dairy calves can interfere with injectable vaccines. However, intranasal vaccines tend to work with colostrum. Beef calves are often worked first at branding, a stressful period where cortisol weakens blood cells. Intranasal works here especially for latent IBR infections.
Source: Vet Advantage, June 2020. Link.
To avoid the influence of maternal antibodies, intranasal vaccine can be used to vaccinate young calves to reduce the risk of respiratory diseases” – Scott Nordstrom, DVM