FMD

FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE (FMD) VACCINE

DESCRIPTION 

– Trivalent vaccine containing O, A, SAT 2 serotype propagated on monolayer BHK21 cell culture

– The virus is absorbed in to Aluminium Hydroxide gel [Al (OH)3] concentrated, inactivated with 0.3% of formaldehyde and adjuvanted with saponin.

PRESENTATION

– The vaccine is available in 50ml vial of 10 doses or 100 ml vial of 25 doses.

STORAGE

– Vaccine should be stored at a temperature of +4 ºC. Don’t freeze the vaccine.

DOSAGE AND ROUTE OF ADMINISTRATION

– Shake bottle before use.

– Inject 4 ml per cattle subcutaneously preferably in dewlap region.

– After puncture of the stopper the whole bottle of vaccine must be used within 24 hours.

VACCINATION PROGRAM

– First vaccination – two injections at 6 months of interval

– Revaccination – one year after the second injection and every year

– Do not vaccinate the cattle under 6 months of age.

– Since the season of outbreaks in Ethiopia is generally between November and January, it is advisable to vaccinate animals before this period so as to obtain sufficient level of antibodies when the risk of outbreak is maximal.

POST – VACCINATION REACTION

– Swelling may occur at the place of inoculation and persist for a few weeks.

IMMUNITY

– Develops 2 weeks after vaccination and may last for six months.

PRECAUTIONS

Vaccinate only apparently healthy animals.

WARNING – FOR VETERINARY USE ONLY