A comprehensive review article published in Applied Animal Science examines vaccination strategies across three critical phases of cattle development: maternal vaccination during pregnancy, early calf vaccination from birth through branding (60 to 120 days of age), and vaccination timing around weaning (approximately 205 days).
The study found that current vaccination strategies are fragmented across production phases, with insufficient coordination between cow-calf operations and subsequent sectors, limiting the overall effectiveness of BRD prevention efforts, which often push the burden of control to the next sector of production.
Source: BEEF, July 28, 2025. Link.
This review demonstrates the potential to maximize BRD vaccine effectiveness through strategic timing during early production phases, ultimately improving cattle health and performance throughout the beef supply chain when timed with stressful events.”