Footrot

Footvax® Footrot Vaccine

Manufactured by Schering-Plough
Ingredients - 10 strains of killed Bacteroides nodosus organisms suspended in a water-in-oil emulsion
Indications - to stimulate a strong immunological response for the protection from new footrot infection and treatment of infection already present.
Dosage and directions - Two 1 ml injections should be given six weeks aprt. The first is a primer and the second shot should be timed to correspond with the start of the footrot season. A booster should be given every six months. Combine with conventional treatment (regular hoof trimming, footbaths, culling etc). Vaccine should be given under the skin high up on the neck and just behind the year.

Kopertox™

Ingredients - 37.5% Copper Naphthenate
Availability - over the counter
FDA approved use - As an aid in treating horses and ponies for thrush caused by organisms susceptible to copper naphthenate.
Route of administration - topical liquid
Dosage and directions - apply daily to affected hooves until fully healed.

Volar™ Footrot Bacterin

Indications - 61% to 88% reduction in clinical symptoms of footrot in sheep
Dosage and directions - Inject a 3 ml dose intramuscularly or subcutaneously in the neck area. Repeat in 3 to 4 weeks. A booster dose should be given annually or at any time endemic conditions exist or exposure is imminent.
Additional information - safe in pregnant ewes

Zinc Sulfate

36% Zink, 17.5% Sulfur
Indications - for use in footbaths as a preventative and treatment of footrot in sheep.
Dosage and directions - mix rate of 8 lbs. to 10 gallons water in footbath. Add one cup liquid laundry detergent

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