Nobivac® Respira Bb suspension for injection for dogs
Nobivac Respira Bb offers protection against a significant cause for Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease (commonly referred to as canine cough or kennel cough) in the UK’s first injectable vaccine against Bordetella bronchiseptica. It is recommended for any dogs that regularly socialise or are kennelled with other dogs (e.g. boarding, dog training) where intranasal vaccination with Nobivac® KC is not the preferred or appropriate method. Dogs at risk of this whooping cough-like syndrome benefit from vaccination against this very common and widespread threat.
If you are looking at incorporating Nobivac Respira Bb into your protocol speak to your MSD Animal Health Account Manager.
Presentation
Aqueous, white to nearly white, mild creaming suspension for subcutaneous injection.
Active ingredients
Nobivac Respira Bb is an inactivated bacterial vaccine.
Per 1 ml dose vaccine:
88 - 399 U1 Bordetella bronchiseptica fimbriae2
1 Antigenic mass ELISA units
2 Purified from strain Bb7 92932
Also contains dl-α-tocopheryl acetate as an adjuvant and thiomersal as an excipient.
Target species
Dogs
Indications for use
For the active immunisation of dogs against Bordetella bronchiseptica to reduce clinical signs of upper respiratory tract disease and bacterial shedding post infection.
Packaging
Cardboard box with 1 multidose PET vial containing 10 doses (10 ml) of vaccine with a rubber stopper and aluminium cap.
Legal category
POM-V
Frequently Asked Questions
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Are Nobivac vaccines inactivated or live vaccines?
Live attenuated vaccines
Live vector vaccines
Killed (inactivated) vaccines
Inactivated sub-unit vaccines
Nobivac DHP
Nobivac Myxo-RHD PLUS Nobivac L4
Nobivac FeLV
Nobivac DHPPi
Nobivac Rabies
Nobivac Respira Bb
Nobivac Ducat
Nobivac KC
Nobivac Parvo-C
Nobivac Pi
Nobivac Tricat Trio
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Shelf life of vaccines following reconstitution
Vaccination
Time
Nobivac DHP
30 minutes
Nobivac DHPPi
30 minutes
Nobivac Ducat
30 minutes
Nobivac FeLV*
Use immediately
Nobivac KC
1 hour
Nobivac Myxo-RHD PLUS
4 hours
Nobivac Parvo-C
30 minutes
Nobivac Pi
30 minutes
Nobivac Tricat Trio
30 minutes * Nobivac FeLV is presented as a suspension for injection therefore does not require reconsitution.
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What is the minimal dose for vaccinations?
Each vaccine is formulated on the basis of a minimum immunising dose, not a dose per body weight. Therefore the full vaccine dose/reconstituted amount is the minimal immunising dose.
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What are the storage requirements for Nobivac vaccines?
In order for the product shelf-life to be as it is stated on the product's SPC it should be stored as per the datasheet's storage requirements. This will always be our recommendation for product use.
In the case of any doubt it would be advisable to contact the Technical Product Support team before discarding any product.
In the event where it is advisable to discard product it may be possible to claim on the practice's insurance. Our Technical Product Support team can write a letter of support for insurance claims, pertaining to deviations in storage conditions, should you require it.
Nobivac® DHP contains live canine distemper virus (strain Onderstepoort), canine adenovirus 2 (strain Manhattan LPV3) and canine parvovirus (strain 154). POM-V.
Nobivac® DHPPi contains live canine distemper virus (strain Onderstepoort), canine adenovirus type 2 (strain Manhattan LPV3), canine parvovirus (strain 154) and canine parainfluenza virus (strain Cornell). POM-V.
Nobivac® Ducat contains live attenuated feline rhinotracheitis virus (strain G2620A) and feline calicivirus (strain F9). POM-V.
Nobivac® FeLV is an inactivated subunit vaccine containing purified p45 FeLV-envelope antigen. POM-V.
Nobivac® KC contains live Bordetella bronchiseptica bacteria (strain B-C2) and canine parainfluenza virus (strain Cornell). POM-V.
Nobivac® L4 contains inactivated Leptospira strains: L. interrogans serogroup Canicola serovar Portland-vere (strain Ca-12-000), L. interrogans serogroup Icterohaemorrhagiae serovar Copenhageni (strain Ic-02-001), L. interrogans serogroup Australis serovar Bratislava (strain As-05-073) and L. kirschneri serogroup Grippotyphosa serovar Dadas (strain Gr-01-005). POM-V.
Nobivac® Lepto 2 contains inactivated Leptospira interrogans serogroups Canicola (strain Ca-12-000) and Icterohaemorrhagiae (strain 820K). POM-V.
Nobivac® Myxo-RHD PLUS contains live myxoma vectored RHD virus strain 009 and MK 1899. POM-V.
Nobivac® Parvo-C contains live attenuated canine parvovirus (strain 154). POM-V.
Nobivac® Pi contains live attenuated canine parainfluenza virus (strain Cornell). POM-V.
Nobivac® Rabies contains inactivated Rabies virus (strain Pasteur RIV). POM-V.
Nobivac® Respira Bb is an inactivated subunit vaccine containing the fimbrial antigen of Bordetella bronchiseptica. POM-V.
Nobivac® Tricat Trio contains live attenuated feline calicivirus (strain F9), feline herpes virus type 1 (strain G2620A) and feline panleucopenia virus (strain MW-1). POM-V.
Nobivac® Solvent contains sterile phosphate buffered water. POM-V
Further information is available from the SPC, datasheet or package leaflet.
Advice should be sought from the medicine prescriber.
Prescription decisions are for the person issuing the prescription alone.
Use Medicines Responsibly.
Product images are representations of packaging and may not accurately reflect the current packaging available in the GB marketplace.
Date of preparation: October 2025