Antigen

• Inactivated Foot and Mouth Disease Virus containing one or several serotypes appropriate to the region.
• Type 0, Type A, Type C, Type Asia 1, Type SAT 1, Type SAT 2, Type SAT 3.
• Each dose of vaccine contains 3 or more PD50 per valency. Refer to label.

• Aluminium hydroxide and saponin.

Indication

Shake well immediately before use.  Avoid bubble formation as this can be very irritating at the site of injection. Subcutaneous route, In cattle, the area of the neck in front of the shoulder and, in sheep and goats, the upper neck.

Dose: Regardless of the age and weight or the animal, refer to the label on the container according to the following schedule:

• Area at Low FMD Risk:
  • Primary course in animals from non-vaccinated dams:
    All lambs and kids from 14 days old: 1 vaccination. If kept beyond 6 months: 2 vaccinations 4 to 5 weeks apart. Revaccinate every 6 months. From one year of age, revaccinate sheep and goats annually. All calves from 14 days old: 2 vaccinations 4 to 5 weeks apart. Revaccinate every 6 months.
  • Primary Course in animals with maternally derived antibodies from vaccinated dams:All piglets, lambs and kids at 2½ months: 1 vaccination. If kept beyond 6 months: 2 vaccinations,  4 to 5 weeks apart. Revaccinate every 6 months. From one year of age, revaccinate sheep and goats annually. All calves at 2½months: 2 vaccinations 4 to 5 weeks apart. Revaccinate every 6 months.
• Area Heavily Infected.
  • Primary course in animals from non-vaccinated dams: All animal from 14 days old: 2 vaccinations 4 to 5 weeks apart. Revaccinate every 4 months for cattle and every 6 months for sheep and goats
  • Primary course in animals with maternally derived antibodies from vaccinated dams: All animals from 2 months old: 2 vaccinations 4 to 5 weeks apart. Revaccinate every 4 months for cattle and every 6 months for sheep and goats

Contraindications

• None

Precautions

• Vaccinate only healthy animals.
• Handle pregnant animals with great care.
• Observe usual aseptic conditions. Once opened, bottles of vaccine should be used within 36 hours, provided they have been stored between +2℃ and +8℃ and not multi-punctured.

Side Effects

Vaccination may be followed by a small local swelling and/or slight pyrexia, both of short duration. The purity of this vaccine means that hypersensitivity reactions are very unlikely.

Storage

Store between +2℃ and +8℃ , protected from light. Do not freeze.

Presentations

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