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Improving the immunity of the dam is critical to optimizing the health
of the gestating cow and fetus as well as the perinatal calf. Vaccine
use alone is inadequate. This article reviews the immune system of th
e cow and fetus during gestation and explores the use of active immuni
zation of the dam as a management tool in the control of certain repro
ductive diseases in the beef herd.