Calf Vaccine Calendar & Every Shot on a Date
Protects calves
Enter the calf's birth date to turn the standard schedule into a dated calendar for every shot — FMD with booster, HS, BQ and Brucellosis — so no vaccination is missed.
Plan your calf's vaccinations
- 3.9 moFMD (primary)May 1, 2026•Foot & Mouth Disease — first dose
- 4.9 moBrucellosis (heifer calves)May 31, 2026•RB51 / S19, heifer calves only
- 5.9 moHS & BQJun 30, 2026•Haemorrhagic Septicaemia & Black Quarter
- 8.9 moFMD boosterSep 28, 2026•Foot & Mouth Disease — booster
- 12 moTheileriosisJan 1, 2027•Tick-borne, before grazing season
Next: start from the calf's birth date (Jan 1, 2026) and follow each date in order; the last scheduled dose lands on Jan 1, 2027.
A general calf schedule — confirm exact vaccines (FMD, HS, BQ, Brucella, etc.), ages and boosters with your veterinarian and local disease pressure.
Cattle vaccination — key facts
- FMD
- ≈ 4 months + booster
- FMD repeat
- every 6 months
- HS & BQ
- before the monsoon
- Brucellosis
- heifer calves, ~4–8 months
- Anchor
- dates from the birth date
- Buffalo
- same core schedule
- Output
- vaccine count, dates, last dose
- Privacy
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Turn "vaccinate at four months" into a real date
Calf health runs on timing. Vaccines work best at set ages and seasons — FMD around four months with a booster, HS and BQ ahead of the monsoon, Brucellosis for heifer calves in a narrow age window. Advice like "at four months" or "before the rains" is easy to forget; a missed or mistimed shot leaves an animal exposed to diseases that spread fast and hit the whole herd. The fix is to put every shot on a calendar.
This tool does exactly that: from the birth date it returns the number of vaccinations, each vaccine's calendar date and the last dose date, so you can plan vet visits and never miss a shot. Use it for new calves, whole batches or a herd-health diary, and pair it with the Poultry Vaccination Schedule and Deworming Dose tools for a complete animal-health plan.
Never miss a shot
Every vaccine lands on a real calendar date.
Plan vet visits
Group shots and book the vet in advance.
Beat the monsoon
HS and BQ done before the rains hit.
Right shots, right calf
Brucellosis only for heifer calves.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a cattle vaccination schedule?+
It is a fixed calendar of vaccinations a calf needs as it grows, each timed to an age or a season. From the birth date, every shot lands on a specific calendar date — FMD around 4 months with a booster, HS and BQ before the monsoon, and Brucellosis for heifer calves at the right age. The schedule keeps the herd protected against the major preventable diseases.
How are the vaccine dates calculated?+
Each vaccine has a recommended age or season offset, so from the calf's birth date the tool adds that offset to get a calendar date — for example FMD at about 4 months gives a date 120 days after birth, with a booster a month later. The result is a dated list: number of vaccinations, each vaccine's date, and the last dose date.
When is the FMD vaccine given?+
Foot-and-Mouth Disease vaccine is typically given around 4 months of age, followed by a booster about a month later, and then repeated every six months as a regular re-vaccination. FMD is one of the most economically damaging diseases, so the early primary course plus boosters is the backbone of the schedule.
What are HS and BQ vaccines for?+
HS (Haemorrhagic Septicaemia) and BQ (Black Quarter / Blackleg) are bacterial diseases that strike hard in the monsoon, so their vaccines are timed before the rains, usually from about 6 months of age and repeated annually. Pre-monsoon timing means immunity is in place before the high-risk wet season begins.
Who gets the Brucellosis vaccine?+
Brucellosis vaccine is given to female (heifer) calves, usually between about 4 and 8 months of age, as a once-in-a-lifetime shot. It protects against abortion and reproductive losses. Male calves are not vaccinated for it. The schedule places the Brucellosis date only for heifer calves at the correct age window.
Why time vaccines from the birth date?+
Because protection depends on age — maternal antibodies fade, and a calf's own immune system responds best at certain ages, so vaccinating too early or too late weakens the cover. Anchoring every shot to the birth date turns vague advice like 'at 4 months' into concrete dates you can put on a calendar and not miss.
Does this work for buffalo as well as cattle?+
Yes — buffalo follow broadly the same core schedule for FMD, HS and BQ, with similar age and seasonal timing, so the dated calendar applies to both cattle and buffalo calves. Always confirm the exact products and intervals with your local veterinary authority, as regional programmes vary.
What about deworming and other treatments?+
Vaccination is only part of calf health — regular deworming, mineral supplementation and parasite control run alongside it. This tool focuses on the dated vaccine calendar; use the Deworming Dose calculator and your vet's herd-health plan to schedule the other treatments between the vaccination dates.
Are the dates exact?+
They are solid planning dates based on standard recommended ages and seasons. Actual timing should follow your veterinarian and the regional disease-control programme, which may shift dates for outbreaks, monsoon onset or product availability. Treat the calendar as a reminder framework and confirm each shot with your vet.