Manufacturer: Pfizer Animal Health
Composition Multicomponent adjuvant vaccine containing ultrafiltered antigens of Clostridium perfringens type D, Cl. tetani, Cl. septicum and Cl. novyi type B and a purified formol culture of Cl. chauvoei. The adjuvant, which is an aluminium salt, increases the level and duration of the immunity conferred by the vaccine.
Actions The type of adjuvant and the purification procedures used ensure maximum protection of stock with minimum risk of local reaction at the injection site. Immunity develops about ten days after vaccination. The second dose four weeks after the first should ensure a high level of immunity against the diseases covered by the vaccine.
Indications Prevention of enterotoxaemia (pulpy kidney disease), tetanus, black disease, blackleg and malignant oedema (blackleg-like disease) in cattle and sheep including swelled head in rams.
Always seek veterinary advice about the most suitable type of vaccine for use in a particular area.
Precautions Correct vaccination procedure in the field is important.
Avoid carcass damage. Use recommended injection sites. Animals should preferably be inoculated in temporary yards on clean grass, as shearing sheds and fixed mustering yards are likely to be heavily contaminated with clostridial spores. Avoid injection of animals during wet weather or under dusty conditions, as far as possible. Sterilise syringes and needles immediately before use by boiling in water for ten minutes. Avoid use of strong disinfectants on apparatus.
Inject subcutaneously only, using the shortest possible needle not exceeding 15 mm in length.
Avoid secondary infection of injection sites. Maintain cleanliness at all times during vaccination. Take great care to avoid contamination of the vaccine, needle and internal parts of the syringe by contact with unsterile surfaces or unwashed hands. Keep needles sharp and clean and replace frequently.
Clean the proposed site of inoculation on the animal's skin by swabbing with cotton wool soaked in an antiseptic solution, such as methylated spirits.
It is important that the vaccine is kept properly mixed before and during use.
Do not inject at any other site than that recommended.
Unused vaccine may be held over for use the next day, provided instructions for resealing are carried out. See carton for resealing instructions.
Disposal Dispose of empty containers by wrapping with paper and putting in garbage. Discarded needles should be immediately placed into a designated and appropriately labelled sharps container.
Withholding Periods Nil.
Adverse Reactions Localised swelling may develop at the injection site and a firm nodular lump may persist for some weeks or even months.
Dosage and Administration Give by subcutaneous injection high on the side of the neck in cattle, on the side of the neck just behind and below the base of the ear in sheep.
Cattle, calves. 2 mL; repeat four weeks later. Vaccinate calves from 6 weeks of age onwards. A booster dose of 2 mL given twelve months after the two basic doses should confer lifelong immunity against tetanus and blackleg.
To maintain effective immunity against black disease, give annual booster doses of Ultravac 5 in 1 Vaccine.
The two basic doses of Ultravac 5 in 1 Vaccine should provide effective immunity against enterotoxaemia for three months. Booster doses are therefore necessary to maintain immunity against enterotoxaemia in cattle and should be given at appropriate intervals according to local and seasonal conditions.
Sheep, lambs. 1 mL; repeat four weeks later. Lambs are most conveniently vaccinated at marking time. A booster dose of 1 mL given twelve months after the two basic doses should confer lifelong immunity against tetanus and blackleg, but may not do so against enterotoxaemia (pulpy kidney disease) or black disease. Further annual booster doses may be required to maintain effective immunity against these two diseases in high risk areas.
Pregnant ewes. Give previously unvaccinated ewes 1 mL at the time of mating, then a second 1 mL dose up to four weeks before the expected date of lambing. Omit the dose at the time of mating in previously vaccinated ewes. Successfully vaccinated pregnant ewes will also pass on immunity to their lambs in the colostrum or first milk; such lambs will be protected against these diseases for the first 6 to 8 weeks of their lives.
Please add vaccine surcharge from the Freight Section to your order so refrigerated vaccine can be sent. Not available for orders outside of Australia.
