A vet prescription is required for the medicine you have chosen. For the active immunisation of pregnant cows and heifers to raise antibodies against E. coli adhesion F5 (K99) antigen, rotavirus and coronavirus. While calves are feed colostrums from vaccinated cows during the first two to four weeks of life, these antibodies have been demonstrated to, reduce the severity of diarrhea caused by E. coli F5 (K99), reduce the incidence of scours caused by rotavirus and reduce the shedding of virus by calves infected with rotavirus or coronavirus.
.If you do not yet have a prescription then you can print out the following blank veterinary Prescription Form which you can ask your vet to fill in when you next visit. Please note that changes to legislation in 2005 means that Vets must offer you a prescription to take away and not just supply you the medicines directly. This is to ensure more competition and lower prices for you.
Cows and heifers: 2ml. By intramuscular injection. The recommended site is the side of the neck. The bottle should be well shaken before any vaccine is withdrawn. A single injection should be given during each pregnancy between 12 and 3 weeks before calving is expected. Syringes and needles should be sterilised before use and the injection should be made through an area of clean, dry skin taking precautions against contamination. Colostrum feeding: Protection of calves depends on the physical presence of colostrum antibodies (from vaccinated cows) within the gut for the duration of the first 2-3 weeks of life until calves develop their own immunity. Thus it is essential to ensure adequate colostrum feeding for the whole of this period to maximise the efficacy of vaccination. All calves must receive adequate colostrum from their dams within 6 hours of birth. Suckled calves will continue to receive adequate colosturm naturally by feeding from vaccinated cows.
Do not vaccinate unhealthy animals. Syringes and needles should be sterilised before use and the injection should be made through an area of clean, dry skin taking precautions against contamination. Part used containers of the vaccine should be discarded at the end of the day?s operation. Accidental injection is dangerous. Please read package insert thoroughly before use.
The oil in the vaccine may occasionally cause a small swelling at the site of injection. As with all vaccines, occasional hypersensitivity reactions may occur. In such cases appropriate treatment such as adrenaline should be administered without delay.