For subcutaneous use only. Inject high on neck behind ear.
Cattle and sheep may be vaccinated at any age. Lambs are most conveniently vaccinated at marking time, and calves from six weeks of age onwards.
Cattle including calves: 2 mL dose followed by a 2 mL booster 4 weeks later.
A booster dose of 2 mL given 12 months after the two basic doses of vaccine should confer lifelong immunity against tetanus and blackleg. To maintain effective immunity against black disease, annual booster doses of Ultravac 5in1 should be given.
The two basic doses of Ultravac 5in1 should provide effective immunity against enterotoxaemia for three months. Booster doses are therefore necessary to maintain immunity against enterotoxaemia (pulpy kidney disease) in cattle and should be given at appropriate intervals according to local and seasonal conditions.
Sheep including lambs: 1 mL dose followed by a 1 mL booster 4 weeks later.
A booster dose of 1 mL given 12 months after the two basic doses of vaccine should confer lifelong immunity against tetanus and blackleg, but may not do so against enterotoxaemia (pulpy kidney disease) or black disease. Further annual doses may be required to maintain effective immunity against these diseases in areas where the risks from the disease are known to be high.
Pregnant ewes: If the ewes have not been previously vaccinated, a 1 mL dose should be given at the time of mating and a second dose of 1 mL should be given within four weeks of the expected date of lambing. If the ewes have been previously vaccinated, the dose at the time of mating may be omitted. Successfully vaccinated pregnant ewes will not only be protected themselves but will also pass on immunity to their lambs in the colostrum or ‘first milk’; such lambs should be protected for the first 6 to 8 weeks of their lives against these diseases.
Development of immunity: Immunity develops about 10 days after vaccination. The second dose, given four weeks after the first should ensure a high level of immunity against the diseases covered by the vaccine.
Withholding periods: Nil