Get Covexin 10 for active vaccination against clostridial disease in cattle and sheep.
Did you know?
- Clostridial disease:
- Typically causes sudden death in cattle and sheep.
- Remains a common diagnosis in Ireland despite the availability of effective vaccines.
- Is the cause of 6% of total deaths in sheep, 11% of total mortalities in weanlings and 4% of
mortalities in adult cattle2,3. - Can easily be prevented by implementing an appropriate vaccination plan using Covexin 10. Just Covexin 10 them to prevent this!
Properly vaccinated ewes and cows given a booster 6 weeks before calving/lambing provides passive immunity to calves for 8 weeks and lambs for up to 12 weeks.
How to ensure good immunity?
There are two types of immune protection:
- Passive: a dam is vaccinated to increase colostral antibodies that can be passed to her
offspring to protect the young for a short period of time. Covexin 10 provides passive
immunity to lambs for up to 12 weeks* and calves up to 8 weeks. - Active: the animal is vaccinated so that it makes a response to infection and protects itself
against disease. Covexin 10 provides active immunity in cattle and sheep for up to 1 year.
Dosage:
CATTLE: Initial vaccination 2 x2 ml doses 4-6 weeks apart by subcutaneous injection.
SHEEP: Initial vaccination 2x1ml doses 4-6 weeks apart by subcutaneous injection
Withdrawal:0 days
