Strangvac
Active substance
ATC code
Species
Horses and ponies
Indications
Active immunisation of horses and ponies from 5 months of age for:
- Reduction of body temperature increase, coughing, inappetence, difficulty swallowing, and changes in demeanour in the acute stage of infection with Streptococcus equi.
- Reduction of number of abscesses within submandibular and retropharyngeal lymph nodes.
Onset of immunity: 2 weeks after the second vaccination dose.
Duration of immunity: 2 months after the second vaccination dose.
Dose to be administered and administration route
Intramuscular use.
Shake the vial well before use. Avoid multiple vial broaching. Avoid introduction of contamination.
It is recommended that all horses and ponies in a stable are vaccinated.
Vaccination schedule:
Primary vaccination course:
Administer one dose (2 ml) by intramuscular injection, followed by a second dose (2 ml) four weeks later.
Revaccination:
In horses at high risk of S. equi infections it is recommended to repeat the primary vaccination regimen after two months.
Adverse reactions
A transient increase in body temperature of up to 2.6 °C for one to five days is very common following vaccination.
Ocular discharge which may be mucopurulent and present from both eyes is very commonly seen for one to five days after vaccination.
Transient local tissue reactions at the injection site, characterised by heat, pain and swelling (approximately 5 cm diameter) are very commonly seen and last for up to five days. Frequency of injection site reactions are more pronounced after the second primary dose and further doses. Injection site swellings exceeding 8 cm are uncommonly seen; the majority of these have been observed in the pectoral muscle.
Muscle stiffness around the injection site occurs uncommonly.
Loss of appetite and demeanour changes for one day are common.
Anaphylactic-like reactions occur in very rare cases.
The frequency of adverse reactions is defined using the following convention:
- very common (more than 1 in 10 animals treated displaying adverse reactions)
- common (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 100 animals treated)
- uncommon (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 1,000 animals treated)
- rare (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 10,000 animals treated)
- very rare (less than 1 animal in 10,000 animals treated, including isolated reports).
Dispensing
POM-V - Prescription Only Medicine – Veterinarian
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| Art. Nr. | 52661/5000 |
| EAN | 5701170438086 |
