Alabama Administrative Code
Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES
AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY
Chapter 80-3-1 - CONTROL OF BRUCELLOSIS IN CATTLE AND SWINE
Section 80-3-1-.09 - Calfhood Vaccination

(1) To be official and accepted, female calves kept for breeding purposes must be vaccinated against brucellosis when said calves are between the ages of four and ten months, using a U.S.D.A. Veterinary Biologics licensed Brucella abortus vaccine approved by the State Veterinarian.

(2) Only brucella abortus vaccine approved by the State Veterinarian shall be used and no brucella abortus vaccine shall be sold or used in the State of Alabama unless the sale or use of such vaccine is authorized by the State Veterinarian. No brucella abortus vaccine shall be imported or caused to be imported into Alabama unless such importation shall be authorized by the State Veterinarian.

(3) All calves which are officially vaccinated shall be identified by tattooing in the right ear the letter V (which shall be a shielded V furnished by the State of Alabama or the federal government), preceded by the number representing the quarter of the year, and followed by the last figure of the year. For example, 4V8 would mean that the calf was officially vaccinated in the last quarter of 1978.

Author: Robert J. Russell