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Zoetis Scabigard 250 Doses

$170.00

Scabigard is the world’s first tissue cultured scabby mouth vaccine for the control of scabby mouth disease in lambs and sheep. Scabigard is a living vaccine which induces immunity by producing a mild, “controlled” form of the disease at a protected vaccination site. Scabigard is grown in a laboratory using cells which are tested free from adventitious agents (including bacterial or viral contaminants).

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  • Scabigard is the world’s first tissue cultured scabby mouth vaccine for the control of scabby mouth disease in lambs and sheep, developed in Australia for Australian grazing conditions.
  • Scabigard is a living vaccine which induces immunity by producing a mild, “controlled” form of the disease at a protected vaccination site (on the inside of the front leg).
  • Scabigard is grown in a laboratory using cells which are tested free from adventitious agents (including bacterial or viral contaminants).

KEY BENEFITS

  • Protects lambs and sheep against Scabby mouth disease.
  • A single scratch will provide more than 12 months protection (natural exposure will extend this).
  • Vaccination of lambs  can be conducted from birth.
  • No production impact through vaccination.

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USE

  • Vaccination of lambs and sheep against scabby mouth where the disease is common.
  • All lambs should be vaccinated at marking as a routine.
  • When beginning a vaccination program it is advisable to vaccinate all sheep and lambs.
  • Vaccinated sheep can act as a source of infection for non-vaccinates.
  • When lambs are examined one week after vaccination, a line of pustules should be visible along the track of the scratch made on the skin. These lesions indicate successful vaccination and are referred to as ‘takes’.
  • Susceptible sheep or lambs must ‘take’ in order to become immunised against scabby mouth.
  • Failure to ‘take’ may be due to poor vaccination technique, improper handling of the vaccine resulting in a loss of potency, or because the sheep are already immune.
  • Revaccination should be considered where a take has not occurred.
  • Immunity develops in about 2 weeks.

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