Cattle Vaccination Tracker
A cattle vaccination tracker — herd / pasture, animal IDs, vaccine type + brand + serial / lot, date administered, route, withdrawal time, next due, vet of record.
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CATTLE VACCINATION & MANAGEMENT TRACKER
Ranch: Henderson Ranch — Sangamon County, IL
Manager: James A. Henderson Vet: Dr. R. Patel DVM — Sangamon Cattle Vet, (217) 555-2210
Herd type: cow-calf
Pasture/group: North 80 (40 head pairs + 1 bull)
DATE ADMINISTERED: June 12, 2026
ANIMALS WORKED
• EID 840-3003-22118 (cow #441, 8 yo)
• EID 840-3003-22119 (cow #442, 7 yo)
• EID 840-3003-22120 (heifer #443, 2 yo)
• EID 840-3003-22121 (calf #441a, 6 mo, bull)
• (plus 36 head not separately listed — group EID range 22118-22158 spring 2026 work)
VACCINES ADMINISTERED
IBR/BVD/PI3/BRSV (Vista 5 SQ)
Brand: Merck Lot: A22-441-110
Route: SQ Dose: 2 mL
Clostridial 7-way (Vision 7 with Spur)
Brand: Merck Lot: C22-441-100
Route: SQ Dose: 2 mL
Leptospira 5-way + Vibrio (Vibrio Lepto 5)
Brand: Boehringer Lot: L22-441-090
Route: IM Dose: 5 mL
Mannheimia/Pasteurella (Once PMH IN)
Brand: Merck Lot: P22-441-080
Route: IN Dose: 2 mL
De-wormer Ivermectin pour-on
Brand: Boehringer Lot: IV22-441-070
Route: topical Dose: 1 mL/22 lb
WITHDRAWAL TIMES (record + observe BEFORE shipping)
• Vista 5: 21 days slaughter; 0 milk
• Vision 7 Spur: 21 days slaughter; 0 milk
• Vibrio Lepto 5: 60 days slaughter; 0 milk
• Once PMH IN: 0 days slaughter; 0 milk
• Ivermectin pour-on: 48 days slaughter; NOT FOR LACTATING DAIRY
NEXT PLANNED MANAGEMENT
• Fall preg-check + booster: 2026-10-15 (Vista 5 booster, Vibrio Lepto booster, clostridial 7-way)
• Calves: weaning booster Vista 5 + Vision 7 at weaning ~2026-09-15
• Bull breeding-soundness exam: 2027-04 pre-turnout
VFD / REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
All vaccines OTC (no VFD required). Antibiotics under VFD on file with feed mill. Brand inspector P. Owens verified herd 2026-04-22.
INJECTION-SITE BEEF QUALITY ASSURANCE (BQA) RULES
• SQ preferred over IM where vaccine labels allow.
• All injections in the neck (NOT rump or hip).
• Never re-use the same needle on more than 10 head.
• Use 16-18 gauge × 1" needle for SQ; 16-18 gauge × 1.5" for IM.
• Change needles between vaccines (separate needle for modified live + killed).
• Discard bent or burred needles immediately.
RECORDS RETENTION
• Vaccine lot + serial numbers retained 2 years (BQA + traceability).
• Withdrawal-time log retained 2 years.
• Vet of record kept current — name + practice + phone + license #.
About this template
A **cattle vaccination tracker** is the herd-management document that protects three things: **animal health**, **regulatory compliance** (state animal-health rules, **VFD** for medically important antibiotics in feed, **BQA** practices), and **food-safety** (withdrawal times before shipping to slaughter or before milk shipment). The **core vaccine groups** for most US cow-calf operations are **respiratory viral** (IBR / BVD / PI3 / BRSV — combination products like Vista 5, Bovi-Shield Gold, Triangle), **clostridial 7-way or 8-way** (blackleg, malignant edema, redwater, tetanus — Vision 7, Covexin 8), **leptospirosis 5-way + vibriosis** for breeding females, and a **respiratory bacterial** (Mannheimia / Pasteurella — Once PMH IN, Nuplura PH) for stress-prone groups. **Calf protocols** add **scour vaccines** for the pregnant cow (Scour Bos 9, ScourGuard 4KC) and a weaning booster. **Bulls** add Trichomoniasis testing and breeding-soundness exams. **Dairy** adds J-Vac (E. coli mastitis), mastitis bacterins, and the milk-withdrawal rules. **Recording** is mandatory under **BQA** (Beef Quality Assurance) — every dose, every animal, **vaccine + brand + serial / lot + route + needle size + injection site**, retained for 2 years. The **injection-site rule** is non-negotiable: **all injections in the neck**, NOT the rump or hip (carcass-value damage), **SQ over IM** where label allows, **needle change every 10 head**, **never share needles between vaccines**. **Withdrawal times** are the food-safety control — slaughter withdrawal varies (Vista 5 SQ: 21 days; Vibrio Lepto: 60 days; Ivermectin: 48 days; many antibiotics 28-90 days), and milk withdrawal applies to lactating dairy (most modified-live vaccines: 60 days off label for milking cows but check). **Shipping a treated animal inside its withdrawal** is a federal residue violation — the herd can be flagged, fines applied, future shipments scrutinized, and a single violation puts the operation under USDA tracking for years. **VFD** (Veterinary Feed Directive) applies to medically important antibiotics in feed — must have a vet-client-patient relationship, a written VFD authorizing the antibiotic, and the feed mill filing under FDA rules. **Schedule** typical cow-calf year: **spring** (cow + bull pre-breeding booster + preg-check follow-up), **summer** (calf branding + first vaccines + dehorn + castrate), **fall** (weaning + booster + preg-check + de-worm), **winter** (review, monitor body condition). Save the records — they are the audit trail, the buyer's confidence at sale, and the foundation of any herd-health argument with the vet.
When to use it
- Beef cow-calf operation herd management.
- Stocker / backgrounding intake processing.
- Feedlot processing record.
- Dairy operation routine + mastitis tracking.
- Show / club calf health record for fair entry.
What to include
- Ranch + manager + vet of record.
- Herd / pasture + animal IDs.
- Vaccines: name + brand + lot + route + dose.
- Withdrawal times slaughter + milk.
- Next planned management.
- VFD compliance notes.
- BQA injection-site rules + needle handling.