Vaccinations 101

Animal WelfareDairy CowsDebunked
Written By Derrick Josi

Understanding cattle vaccines and why we choose to vaccinate our dairy cows is an important aspect in understanding animal welfare as a whole.

Ultimately, we want to make our cows’ lives better, safer and healthier. We want to ensure these cows can get pregnant and keep their babies healthy to full term.

According to an article from Oklahoma State University focused on vaccination schedules and herd health, immunization is a necessary aid to limit or prevent disease in cattle due to common agents, such as Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) virus, Parainfluenza-3 (PI3) virus, Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) virus, Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus (BRSV), clostridial infections, and leptospirosis.

We work with our veterinarian to plan and implement our vaccination program. Our goal is to avoid any preventable diseases and deaths possible.

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Derrick Josi

Derrick Josi is a 4th generation dairy farmer from Tillamook, Oregon, where he milks Jersey dairy cows and farms corn and grass silage.

Wilsonview Dairy, a family farm established in 1918 by Derrick’s great grandfather, Alfred, after arriving from Switzerland as an indentured servant in 1912, is located near the Pacific Ocean where dairy cows enjoy a relatively mild climate on their centennial farm.

The Josi family is proud to play a part in making delicious cheese by providing quality milk to the Tillamook County Creamery Association.

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