Sheep vaccines:
There are many sheep vaccines on the market, offering protection against a number of different diseases. Below are listed those diseases for which there are vaccines currently licensed for use in sheep in the UK, together with the trade names of the products available.
Clostridial diseases - Heptavac, Covexin 8, Covexin 10, Lambivac, Blackleg vaccine, Tetanus vaccine
Pasteurellosis - Ovipast Plus
Clostridia and Pasteurella combinations - Heptavac P Plus, Ovivac P Plus
Enzootic Abortion - Enzovax*, Ceva chlamydophilia*, Mydiavac*
Toxoplasma Abortion - Toxovax*
Footrot - Footvax
Orf - Scabivax Forte*
Erysipelas - Eryvac
Louping Ill - Louping Ill vaccine
Which vaccine or vaccines to use on your flock is a decision that can have far-reaching economic consequences. Some of the vaccines may be unnecessary or even inadvisable in your flock, whilst others may be essential. Failure to vaccinate against the latter group could leave you at risk of severe disease and consequent economic loss. As part of our Flock Health-Plan service, we will advise you which vaccines you should be using, and draw up a vaccination programme tailored specifically to your flock and the risks that it faces.
Purchasing
Those vaccines highlighted and marked with an asterix* above are in the distribution category POM-V, and may only be purchased from a veterinary surgeon, or from a pharmacist against a veterinary prescription.
The remainder of the vaccines above are in the distribution category POM-VPS, which means that they can be purchased from a veterinary surgeon, pharmacist or agricultural merchant.
As part of the XLVets group, Larkmead are able to buy all medicines very competitively and we will be very pleased to quote you for any of your sheep vaccine requirements.
For further information on farm animal medicines and the Larkmead policy on sale and supply, please click on this link to our Medicines Page.
|
|
|
|
 |
Last Updated : 29 January 2008 (C) Larkmead Veterinary Group Ltd.