Description
Sheep
For the active immunisation of sheep to:
– reduce clinical signs and mortality due to the toxin of Clostridium tetani (Tetanus);
– reduce mortality due to the epsilon toxin of Clostridium perfringens (Pulpy kidney);
– induce a serological response against the beta toxin of Clostridium perfringens (Struck, Lamb dysentery).The vaccine may be used in pregnant ewes to provide passive immunisation of lambs, provided that the lambs receive sufficient immune colostrum during the first 12 hours of life, to:
– reduce clinical signs and mortality due to the toxin of Clostridium tetani (Tetanus);
– reduce mortality due to the epsilon toxin of Clostridium perfringens (Pulpy kidney);
– induce a serological response against the beta toxin of Clostridium perfringens (Lamb dysentery). Significant levels of immunity cannot be expected until two weeks after the second dose of vaccine in the primary vaccination course.
From experience from field use, the duration of active immunity in lambs and sheep is expected to last one year. The duration of passive protection in lambs is approximately 12 weeks provided that the lambs receive sufficient immune colostrum during the first 12 hours of life.
Pigs
For active immunisation of sows against tetanus caused by Clostridium tetani.
Significant levels of immunity cannot be expected until two weeks after the second dose of vaccine in the primary vaccination course. From experience from field use, the duration of active immunity in pigs is expected to last one year.
The vaccine may be used in pregnant sows to provide passive immunisation of piglets, provided that the piglets receive sufficient immune colostrum during the first 12 hours of life, to:
– reduce clinical signs and mortality due to the toxin of Clostridium tetani (Tetanus)
– induce a serological response against the toxin of Clostridium perfringens type C (enterotoxaemia).
The duration of the passive protection in piglets is 14 days.
