MULTIVAX-P

Pulpy kidney, malignant oedema, black quarter, tetanus and pasteurellosis in sheep and prevention of pneumonic and speticaemic pasteurellosis in lambs.

Sheep and lambs

An opaque fluid vaccine prepared from the purified formol toxoids of Clostridium perfringens (C. welchii) type D, Clostridium spectrum, Clostridium tetani, purified formalin killed cultures of Clostridium chauvoei and antigens from the epidemiologically most important A and T serotypes of Mannheimia (Pasteurella) haemolytica in buffered physiological saline and adsorbed onto aluminium hydroxide.  Preservative: Theiomersal 0,013%.

100mℓ (50 doses) and 500mℓ (250 doses) collapsible low density polyethylene containers.

• Sheep of all ages should be given 2mℓ subcutaneous injection with the dosage repeated after an interval of 4 to 6 weeks.
• Lambs born to vaccinated ewes could be expected to have colostrum protection for up to 4 weeks against Manheimia (Pasteurella) Haemoltic and for up to 12 weeks against the clostridial diseases listed above.
• Lambs being retained will thus require a full vaccination programme themselves. The timing of the first injection should be carefully considered so that the full vaccination programe can be completed before the period of expected risk of diseases due to Mannheimia (Pasteurella) haemolytica or clostridia.
• Pasteurellosis due to infection with Mannheimia (Pasteurella) haemolytica A serotypes usually occurs in late spring or early summer, whereas septicaemic pasteurellosis associated with infection due to Mannheimia (Pasteurella) haemolytic T serotypes usually occurs in late summer or autumn.
• Lambsborn to unvaccinated ewes should be given a first injection of 2mℓ vaccine during the first week of life and a second 2mℓ injection 4 to 6 weeks later.
• In areas of high incidence of pulpy kidney disease, it may be advisable to give a third dose of vaccine to lambs born early in the year during the first year of life.

Zero days

Not to be used in lambs less than 3 weeks of age