Ovivac^® P Plus Questions and Answers

For the active immunisation of lambs as an aid in the control of pulpy kidney, tetanus, braxy and blackleg caused by Cl. perfringens type D, Cl. septicum, Cl. tetani and Cl. chauvoei.

The vaccine may be used as an aid in the control of pneumonic pasteurellosis in sheep of all ages from a minimum age of 3 weeks and in the control of systemic pasteurellosis in weaned fattening and breeding sheep.

Although Heptavac P Plus is recommended for vaccination of breeding animals, ewes may be vaccinated with Ovivac P Plus during pregnancy as an aid in the control of pulpy kidney, tetanus and pasteurellosis in their lambs provided that the lambs receive enough immune colostrum during the first 1-2 days of life.

Although the vaccine may be safely used in pregnant ewes as an aid in the control of pulpy kidney, tetanus and pasteurellosis in their lambs, the vaccine contains no lamb dysentery component and therefore control of this important disease cannot be achieved by its use. Use of Ovivac P Plus as a breeding stock vaccine is therefore not recommended. The combined 7 in 1 clostridial plus Pasteurella vaccine, Heptavac P Plus, is the recommended breeding stock vaccine since it provides optimal aid in the control of the predominant clostridial diseases in adult sheep by active immunisation and in young lambs by passive immunisation.

Should Ovivac P Plus be used as a breeding stock vaccine, when handling sheep, stress should be avoided, particularly during the later stages of pregnancy when there is a risk of inducing metabolic disorders which may lead to abortion.

The same Pasteurella cover from Ovipast Plus is provided within Ovivac P Plus. 

No information is available on the safety and efficacy of this vaccine when used with any other veterinary medicinal product.

A decision to use this vaccine before or after any other veterinary medicinal product therefore needs to be made on a case by case basis.

The withdrawal period following the use of Ovivac P Plus zero days.

Ovivac P Plus requires storage in a refrigerator between 2 ^oC and 8 ^oC. Do not freeze and protect from light.