Protivity
Active substance
ATC code
Species
Cattle.
Indications
For active immunisation of calves from 1 week of age to reduce clinical signs and lung lesions caused by Mycoplasma bovis infection.
Onset of immunity: 12 days after the basic vaccination scheme.
Duration of immunity: has not been established.
Dose to be administered and administration route
Vaccinate cattle by the subcutaneous route in the neck.
Reconstitute the lyophilisate with the solvent to obtain a suspension for injection.
After reconstitution, the suspension should be pinkish to orange-brown turbid in color.
Basic vaccination scheme:
Two doses, each of 2 ml, should be administered 3 weeks apart to calves from 1 week of age. The second dose should preferably be administered on the alternate side of the neck.
Adverse reactions
Cattle:
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Very common (>1 animal / 10 animals treated): |
injection site swelling1 |
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Common (1 to 10 animals / 100 animals treated): |
injection site pain2 injection site warmth2 injection site nodule3 |
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Uncommon (1 to 10 animals / 1,000 animals treated): |
lameness |
1More than 5 cm in diameter observed on the day of vaccine administration and resolving spontaneously within 3 days.
2On the day of vaccine administration.
3Less than 0.8 cm3 in volume observed from 10 days after vaccination and lasting between 1 to 5 days.
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 the national competent authority via the national reporting system. See also section 16 of the package leaflet for contact details.
