Vepured
Active substance
ATC code
Species
Pigs.
Indications
Active immunisation of piglets from 2 days of age to prevent mortality and reduce clinical signs of oedema disease (caused by verotoxin 2e produced by E. coli) and to reduce the loss of daily weight gain during the finishing period in the face of infections with verotoxin 2e producing E. coli until slaughter from 164 days of age.
Onset of immunity: 3 weeks after vaccination.
Duration of immunity: 16 weeks after vaccination.
Dose to be administered and administration route
Intramuscular use.
Allow the vaccine to reach room temperature (15 ºC – 25 ºC) before administration. Shake well before use.
Administer a single intramuscular injection of 1 ml in the neck muscles.
Adverse reactions
Pigs:
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Very common (> 1 animal / 10 animals treated): |
Injection site inflammation1 Depression2, Elevated temperature3 |
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Very rare (< 1 animal / 10,000 animals treated, including isolated reports): |
Hypersensitivity reaction (e.g. emesis, recumbency, convulsion, lethargy and loss of consciousness)4 |
1Mild inflammation at the injection site (< 5 cm in diameter) that typically resolves within three days post-vaccination without treatment.
2Mild depression during the day of vaccination.
3Temperature rise of maximum 1.1 °C was observed. Temperatures returned to normal within 24 hrs.
4 Hypersensitivity reactions may occur within a few minutes after vaccination. The animals mostly start to recover within around 15 minutes. In case of severe anaphylactic-type reactions appropriate treatment is recommended.
Reporting adverse events is important. It allows continuous safety monitoring of a veterinary medicinal product. Reports should be sent, preferably via a veterinarian, to either the marketing authorisation holder or its local representative or the national competent authority via the national reporting system. See the package leaflet for respective contact details.
