#VaccinesWork

@YesVaccinesWork

Farm animal vaccines improve health & reduce antibiotic use when used in integrated health programmes. Tell us how you make them work for you.

Joined September 2018

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    21 Dec 2018

    Don't bring it home! Diseases such as African Swine Fever (ASF) can be carried in pigmeat, which is harmful if fed to pigs. Make sure all pig unit staff are aware, especially if travelling to other countries at Christmas

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    6 Dec 2018

    Letter about the essential role of the environmental risk assessment in safeguarding the environment in the authorisation process for vet medicines

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    4 Dec 2018

    The most common causes of pathogenic calf scour are rotavirus, cryptosporidium and coccidiosis. Your vet can help to identify the cause of scour on-farm, to establish the best course of treatment and prevention

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  4. 24 Nov 2018

    The campaign is easing off for this year now. Resources are still available on and also through the info site . Please follow for more on responsible use of medicines & watch out for next Feb!

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    12 Nov 2018
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    3 Nov 2018

    IBR is a highly infectious and contagious viral disease affecting cattle of all ages. It is one of the top cattle health and welfare concerns across Great Britain estimated to cost the industry £36.6m

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    16 Nov 2018

    Outbreaks of disease are unpredictable and can have a major financial impact on your farm business. Vaccination is a planned approach to help to protect your herd and improve animal health

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    14 Nov 2018

    Pasteurellosis is caused by bacteria that are carried by normal, healthy sheep, triggered by stressors to cause symptoms like pneumonia and death. It's important to vaccinate against pasteurellosis as many trigger factors can't be controlled.

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    12 Nov 2018
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    7 Nov 2018

    Tellingly, losses only in bought-in lambs. Farm had made improvements in clostridial & pasteurella vaccination of its own lambs after losses last year. Looks like it has worked, given the pattern of deaths.

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    11 Nov 2018

    Interested in how vaccines are produced? Find out what our Disease? Not On My Farm! ambassadors learnt during their recent tour of the MSD Animal Health site

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    10 Nov 2018

    Early intake of good quality colostrum is essential to help calves build natural immunity and promote gut health

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    7 Nov 2018

    Had trouble with calf scours on your farm? It’s a common disease and costly to both calf welfare and farm economics. Get in touch to see what you can do to stop it costing your farm.

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    6 Nov 2018

    Acute IBR infection is seen in young and naïve animals, and often leads to classic symptoms such as fever and nasal discharge. Once an animal has been infected they become a latent carrier that sheds the virus and can infect other naïve animals

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    2 Nov 2018

    if stored correctly between 2C and 8C; accidental freezing or a temperature too warm can significantly reduce efficiency in some vaccines!

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    2 Nov 2018
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    27 Oct 2018

    It’s important to administer vaccines at the right time. Check the data sheet to determine if the vaccine has to be given on its own or if it can be administered alongside another vaccine

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    31 Oct 2018

    the cattle sectors have 50 widely and currently available vaccines to target 12 different diseases

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  19. 30 Oct 2018

    Hmmmm. More than we thought. But what we do know is clostridial !

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