Sheep &
Goat Vaccines Available in the UK
Below is a list of all Ovine vaccines licensed for use
in the UK (Correct as at 1st October 2013). Not all brands may be
available depending upon marketing decisions by the various marketing license
holders. Also, the content of individual vaccines may be changed so you are
advised to check the current details for these vaccine brands at the Veterinary
Medicines Directorate website (www.vmd.defra.gov.uk
)
Key
BT – Bluetongue
CA –
Chlamydofila abortus
CC –
Clostridium chauvoei
CH
- Clostridium haemolyticum
CN
- Clostridium novyi,
CP
- Clostridium perfringens
CSe
- Clostridium septicum,
CSo=
Clostridium sordellii,
CT-
Clostridium tetani
DN
- Dichelobacter nodosus
LI
– Louping Ill virus
MH
– Mannheimia haemolytica
MP
- Mycobacterium paratuberculosis
OV
– Orf virus
PT
– Pasteurella trehalosi
TG
– Toxoplasma gondii
Vaccine
Components
|
Brand
names
|
Marketing
License Holder
|
Inactivated Bacterial vaccines
|
|
|
CA
|
Mydiavac
|
Novartis
|
CC
|
Blackleg vaccine
Blackleg vaccine
|
Pfizer
Intervet
|
CC + CH + CN + CP +CSe + CT
|
Covexin 8
|
Pfizer
|
CC + CH + CN + CP + CSe + CSo + CT
|
Bravoxin 10
Covexin 10
|
Intervet
Zoetis
|
CC + CN + CP + CS + CT + MH + PT
|
Hepatavx P Plus
|
Intervet
|
CC + CP + CS + CT + MH + PT
|
Ovivac P Plus
|
Intervet
|
CP + CT
|
Lambivac
|
Intervet
|
DN
|
Footvax
|
Intervet
|
MH + PT
|
Ovipast PLus
|
Intervet
|
MP
|
Gudair
|
CZ Veterinaria SA
|
Inactivated Viral vaccines
|
|
|
BT
|
Bluevac BTV8
Bovilis BVT8
Btvpur Alsap 1
BTVPUR Alsap 1-8
BTVPUR Alsap 2-4
BTVPUR Alsap 8
Zulvac 1 ovis
Zulvac 1 + 8 ovis
Zulvac 8 ovis
|
CZ Veterinaria SA
Intervet
Merial
Merial
Merial
Zoetis
Zoetis
Zoetis
Zoetis
|
FMDV
|
Aftopur AlSap
Aftopur DOE
Aftovaxpur DOE
|
Merial
Merial
Merial
|
LI
|
Louping ill vaccine
|
Intervet
|
SV
|
Bovilis SBV
|
Intervet
|
Live Bacterial vaccines
|
|
|
CA
|
Cevac Chlamydia
Enzovac
|
Ceva
Intervet
|
Live Parasitic vaccines
|
|
|
TG
|
Toxovax
|
Intervet
|
Live Viral vaccines
|
|
|
OV
|
Scabivax forte
|
Intervet
|
Administration
Vaccines can be administered by various routes, but subcutaneous or
intramuscular injection is the most common route. The intranasal route is used
for some vaccines against respiratory diseases.
The skin at the injection
site should be cleaned and wiped with spirit, and sterile syringes and
needles should always be used . Repeated use of the same needle increases the risk of
transmission of disease between animals and should be discouraged.
Health and
Safety Considerations
All sharps used in the vaccination process (glass vials, needles etc) should be
placed into an approved sharps box, and be disposed of by an approved
method.
Vaccines should be handled with care, and every precaution should be
taken to avoid accidental injection of the person administering the vaccine, or
an assistant restraining the animal.
Vaccines that are oil-based cause a
severe, painful swelling if self-injected and they can result in loss of a
finger due to reduced blood supply caused by the vaccine.
Some live vaccines are potential harmful
to people, for example toxoplasmosis vaccine should not be handled by pregnant
women, young fertile women, or people with poor immune systems. Protective
gloves and eye goggles should be worn when handling these vaccines.
Toxoplasmosis vaccine - for slaughter for human consumption the
withdrawal period is 6 weeks following vaccination