Scour Vaccines - Rotavec Corona & Bovigen
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There are primarily three vaccines used to prevent calf scour:
- Bovilis Rotavec Corona
- Bovigen Scour Vaccine
- Bovilis Cryptium
Bovigen Scour Vaccine and Bovilis Rotavec Corona are both single-shot injectable vaccinations, given to pregnant cows to subsequently help protect the calf from diarrhoea. Both vaccines can be administered to pregnant cattle 12 – 3 weeks prior to calving. They're given into the muscle of the animal.
Bovilis Rotavec Corona protects from rotavirus, coronavirus and E. coli (K99 and F41). It is a single 2ml vaccine.
Bovigen Scour Vaccine is also a single-shot injectable vaccination. Vaccination with Bovigen Scour raises antibody levels in cows and heifers against rotavirus, coronavirus and E. coli F5 (K99).
Bovigen Scour Vaccine is a single 3ml vaccine.
Bovilis Cryptium protects newborn calves from Cryptosporidiosis.
The primary course for Bovilis Cryptium requires 2 doses under the skin 12-3 weeks before calving and 4-5 weeks apart. A single booster dose 12-3 weeks before each subsequent calving is required thereafter.
The antibodies from these vaccines will be stored in the dam’s colostrum. The dam will pass these antibodies to the calf through the colostrum at the first milk feeding.
This is why is is crucial that the calf receives adequate colostrum as soon as possible after birth.