A vaccine stimulates a specific immune response in an animal to give them protection against disease. The way a vaccine does this is by “tricking” the animal into thinking it is being infected, so it makes the appropriate antibodies. This means when the animal is actually exposed to the “real disease” it already has the appropriate immune response ready to roll which should prevent, or reduce the impact of, the disease in the animal. Vaccines are able to do this as they contain the actual virus

If you entered 2021 with a better understand of why your animals do the things they do, I think you’d be way ahead of the game. So, here’s a four article series by Darrell Emmick. He’ll give you a really strong understanding of what’s going on in your pasture with your plants and animals based on the latest information and research. You’ll find out how plants influence animals and animals influence plants, how animals remember where to go to find the best stuff to eat, and how you can help them be as efficient at possible at finding good food. Finally, you’ll learn how animals choose what to eat.


