Startvac
Active substance
ATC code
Species
Cattle (cows and heifers).
Indications
For herd immunisation of healthy cows and heifers, in dairy cattle herds with recurring mastitis problems, to reduce the incidence of sub-clinical mastitis and the incidence and the severity of the clinical signs of clinical mastitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus, coliforms and coagulase-negative staphylococci.
The full immunisation scheme induces immunity from approximately day 13 after the first injection until approximately day 78 after the third injection.
Dose to be administered and administration route
Intramuscular use.
The injections should be preferably administered on the alternate sides of the neck. Allow the vaccine to reach a temperature of 15 °C to 25 °C before administration. Shake before use.
Administer one dose (2 ml) by deep intramuscular injection in the neck muscles at 45 days before the expected parturition date and 1 month thereafter administer a second dose (at least 10 days before calving). A third dose should be administered 2 months thereafter.
The full immunisation program should be repeated with each gestation.
Adverse reactions
Cattle (cows and heifers):
Very rare (< 1 animal / 10 000 animals treated, including isolated reports): | Injection site swelling[1], injection site pain[2] Elevated temperature3 Anaphylactic-type reaction[3] |
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.
