Frequently Asked Questions concerning The Missouri Stocker/Feeder Quality Assurance Program:

What are the requirements for the red tag level of the Missouri Stocker/Feeder Quality Assurance Program (MS/FQAP)?

·        Participating veterinarians and producers must be certified

·        Calves must be properly identified with an approved ear tag. Tag numbers will be listed on an approved certificate.

·        External and internal parasite (labeled to control L3 ostertagia) control is administered at either the time of the initial or booster vaccination.

·        Calves will be dehorned and healed. Calves will also be castrated with a knife and healed or verified to be a steer.

·        Vaccinations: 7-way clostridial, IBR, BVD, PI3, BRSV, Haemophilus, and Pasteurella with leukotoxioid.

o       First vaccinations must be given no younger than 5 months of age.

o       Must receive boosters a minimum of 21 days following first set of vaccinations. Modified live vaccines are the preferred choice for viral vaccines administered as boosters.

·        Weaned 45 days before offering for sale

·        Cattle must be born on producer’s farm

·        Bull in and out dates will be provided

·        Individual calf treatments will be recorded to include date, product, dosage, route of administration, and injection site.

What does it cost to vaccinate calves for the red tag level of the Missouri Stocker/Feeder Quality Assurance Program (MS/FQAP)?

·        These are estimates that will vary by product used and by location in the state.

·        Prices are expected to rise annually.

4-way viral vaccine vaccine = $0.92 (´2, initial + booster) = $1.84

7-way clostridial (Blackleg) vaccine = $0.44 (´2) = $0.88

Haemophilus vaccine = $0.32 (´2) = $0.64

Pasteurella vaccine = $2.15 (´2) = $4.30

Deworm / external parasite control = $3.25

Total health product cost = $10.91