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Sustainable Control of Parasites in sheep (SCOPS) and worming strategies designed to delay the onset of wormer resistance.

ResPig® Farm Audit and Economic Simulator tools is an aid for veterinarians to analyze PRDC related farm problems and make decisions on the control of swine respiratory disease. In addition to the online tools, this web site also contains information on PRDC and I/SPAH pig vaccines.

Sheep Products

Product	Description
Amfipen LA 100mg/ml Suspension for injection	Is for the treatment of diseases or secondary infections to ampicillin in dogs, cats, cattle, pigs and sheep and where prolongation of activity from a single injection is required.
Amoxypen Injection 150mg/ml Suspension for Injection	Amoxycillin is a broad-spectrum, bactericidal antibiotic. Amoxypen Injection is indicated for the treatment of infections caused by micro-organisms sensitive to amoxycillin in cattle, sheep, pigs, dogs and cats.
Amoxypen LA 150 mg/ml Suspension for Injection	This product is suitable for the control of infections, due to susceptible micro-organisms, in cattle, pigs, sheep, dogs and cats where a single injection giving prolonged antibiotic cover is required. It may also protect from secondary bacterial invasion in cases where bacteria are not the initial cause of the disease.
Blackleg Vaccine	Inactivated Blackleg vaccine for cattle (and sheep).
Bovilis™ BTV8	Bovilis BTV8 is an inactivated vaccine containing per dose (1 ml) at least 500 Antigenic Units/ml of Bluetongue Virus Serotype 8 prior to inactivation. Aluminium hydroxide and Saponin are included as adjuvants.
Bravoxin™ 10	Bravoxin 10 is a liquid vaccine for injection containing inactivated clostridial antigens with an aluminium potassium sulphate (alum) adjuvant. It is a light brown aqueous suspension that settles on storage, which resuspends on shaking.
Chronogest CR 20mg controlled release vaginal sponge for sheep	Chronogest CR consists of a white sponges impregnated with 20mg micronised cronolone (flugestone acetate) for use in ewes.
Coopers Ectoforce Sheep Dip	Coopers Ectoforce Sheep Dip is a clear yellow liquid concentrate for dip solution containing 60% w/w diazinon and is for the prevention and treatment of Blowfly Strike, Ticks, Keds, Lice, and Scab infestations.
Depocillin 300 mg/ml Suspension for injection	Is for the treatment of infections caused by bacteria sensitive to penicillin in horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, dogs and cats.
Engemycin 10% DD Solution for Injection	An injectable clear, yellow aqueous solution containing 100 mg per ml of Oxytetracycline (as the Hydrochloride PhEur). Antioxidant sodium formaldehyde sulphoxylate.
Engemycin 10% Farm Pack Solution for Injection	An injectable clear, yellow aqueous solution containing 100 mg per ml of Oxytetracycline (as the Hydrochloride PhEur). Also contains antioxidant sodium formaldehyde sulphoxylate.
Engemycin 5% Solution for Injection	An injectable clear, yellow aqueous solution containing 50 mg per ml of Oxytetracycline (as the Hydrochloride PhEur) Antioxidant sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate.
Engemycin LA 200mg/ml Solution for Injection	Engemycin LA is specifically formulated to provide a prolonged action resulting in sustained antibacterial activity.
Engemycin Spray 3.84% w/w Cutaneous spray, suspension for cattle, sheep and pigs	For the treatment infections caused by, or associated with, organisms sensitive to oxytetracycline in cattle, sheep and pigs.
Enzovax	Live, attenuated 1B strain of Chlamydia psittaci, presented as a multidose freeze-dried vaccine. Unisolve™ is supplied as a diluent for reconstitution prior to use.
Footvax	Footvac is for the vaccination of sheep as an aid to the prevention and treatment of footrot caused by Bacteroides nodosus.
Heptavac P Plus	Heptavac-P Plus provides effective pasteurella and clostridial protection for breeding sheep.
Ketol	Ketol is for the treatment of acetonaemia in cattle, and pregnancy toxaemia in sheep.
Lambivac	Lamb dysentery, struck, pulpy kidney and tetanus vaccine. An aqueous vaccine containing 2 Clostridium antigens. The vaccine is used to immunise breeding stock against Cl tetani. Piglets receiving colostrum from sows vaccinated with Lambivac will be protected from the toxins of Cl perfringens C and also Cl tetani.
Levacur SC 3%	Levacur SC 3% is for the treatment of sheep and cattle infected with mature and developing immature stages of the following levamisole-susceptible nematode worm species: Gastro-intestinal worms and Lungworms.
Louping-ILL Vaccine	A white oily emulsion vaccine prepared from louping-ill virus grown in tissue culture, inactivated with formalin, concentrated by ultra filtration and emulsified with a mineral oil. Contains liquid paraffin/Montanide as adjuvant and thiomersal as preservative.
Neopen suspension for injection	Neomycin is a broad spectrum antibiotic active against a number of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Is for the treatment of infectious diseases in horses, sheep, pigs, dogs and cats caused by bacteria sensitive to the combination.
Ovipast Plus	An opaque fluid vaccine containing formalin killed cells expressing iron regulated antigens from the epidemiologically most important serotypes of Pasteurella haemolytica and Pasteurella trehalosi in buffered physiological saline and adsorbed onto aluminium hydroxide. Thiomersal is included as a preservative.
Ovivac-P Plus	Combined 4 in 1 Clostridial plus Pasteurella vaccine. An opaque fluid vaccine containing toxoids of Clostridium perfringens type D, Clostridium septicum, Clostridium tetani, formalin killed cells and toxoid of Clostridium chauvoei and formalin killed cells expressing iron regulated antigens from the epidemiologically most important serotypes of Pasteurella haemolytica and Pasteurella trehalosi in buffered physiological saline and adsorbed onto aluminium hydroxide. Thiomersal is included as a preservative.
Oxytetrin 20 LA	Oxytetrin 20 LA is indicated in the treatment and control of disease in cattle, sheep and pigs caused by, or associated with, organisms sensitive to oxytetracycline. Following the intramuscular injection of Oxytetrin 20 LA, effective blood levels are maintained for up to 72 hours in cattle and 48 hours in pigs and sheep.
Oxytocin-S 10iu/ml Solution for Injection	Injections of Oxytocin-S will initiate strong, regular and purposeful contractions of the uterine muscle especially in the later stages of pregnancy and post-partum. Oxytocin-S evokes the `let down' of milk although it has no action on the smooth muscles of the gut or urinary bladder, nor is it effective in the treatment of diabetes insipidus.
Panacur 10% Oral Suspension	A 10% suspension of Fenbendazole PhEur as a ready to administer oral anthelmintic for cattle, sheep and horses. 1 ml Panacur 10% Suspension contains 100 mg active ingredient Fenbendazole.
Panacur 2.5% Oral Suspension	A 2.5% suspension of Fenbendazole PhEur as a ready to administer oral anthelmintic for cattle and sheep. 1 ml Panacur 2.5% Suspension contains 25 mg active ingredient Fenbendazole.
Panacur SC 2.5% Oral Suspension	A 2.5% suspension of fenbendazole as a ready to administer oral anthelmintic for sheep. 1 ml Panacur SC 2.5% Suspension contains 25 mg active ingredient Fenbendazole PhEur., 0.4 mg elemental selenium and 0.94 mg elemental cobalt.
Panacur SC 5% Suspension	A 5% suspension of fenbendazole as a ready to administer oral anthelmintic for cattle and sheep. 1 ml Panacur SC 5% Suspension contains 50 mg active ingredient Fenbendazole PhEur, 1.6 mg elemental selenium and 10 mg elemental cobalt.
PMSG-Intervet 5000iu powder and solvent for solution for injection	PMSG is capable of supplementing and being substituted for both luteinising hormone and follicle stimulating gonadotrophin of the anterior pituitary gland in both the male and female, stimulating development of the ovarian follicle.
Scabivax Forte	Scabivax Forte is for the active immunisation of sheep and lambs against Orf to reduce clinical signs and/or lesions of the disease.
Tetanus Antitoxin Behring	A purified blended antiserum derived from horses hyperimmunised against the toxins of Clostridium tetani and standardised to contain at least 1,000 units Clostridium tetani antitoxin per ml. 0.5% phenol is added as a preservative. It is a clear fluid.
Tetanus Toxoid Concentrated	Is for the active immunisation of horses, cattle, sheep, pigs and dogs against disease caused by infection with Clostridium tetani.
Toxovax	Live, concentrated aqueous vaccine containing tachyzoites of the S48 strain of Toxoplasma gondii. Unisolve™ is supplied as a diluent for reconstitution prior to use.
Vectin 0_08%	Vectin 0.08% is a broad spectrum endectocide for the treatment and control of the following gastro-intestinal nematodes, lungworms and nasal bots in sheep