Anthrax Spore Vaccination Report

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Recommended: Advantages and Disadvantages of the Various Types of Vaccines

There are many different vaccinations that can be administered for different reasons. There are vaccinations to treat and prevent diseases. There are also different areas that vaccines can be administered. For example, they can be in the form of a pill that will be administered with a balling gun. Some vaccines can also be administered in the form of a shot. Usually, the label will tell you where to give the vaccine. I will do my report on Anthrax Spore Vaccine, Vibrovax, doxycycline, and Covexin 10. Covexin 10 is a vaccine for clostridial 10 diseases. This is why Covexin 10 is a very popular vaccine for farmers with livestock. Examples of Clostridial diseases are: Tetanus, Blackleg, Malignant oedema, Black disease, Bacillary Haemoglobinuria, …show more content…

The disease is very common in Australia. It causes infertility and sporadic abortion in cattle breeding areas. Ranchers often vaccine their cattle with Vibrovax to protect them against Vibriosis. It prevents infertility and abortion in cattle that is caused by Vibriosis.
Vibriovax can be administered to bulls and cows. If a heifer is less than 18 months old, the recommended dosage is 5mL. The second vaccination should take place about four weeks after the first. The heifer can begin mating four-six weeks later. Bulls on the other hand also require a 5 mL dose the first time. Then another dose at least four weeks after the first dose. Then be vaccinated with it once a year. Vaccinations in bulls is more important than vaccinating in the heifers.
Anthrax is a very contagious, soil-borne disease. It is caused by Bacillus anthracis. Anthrax is a disease that is very common in herbivores which is why cattle and bison are so susceptible to it. Anthrax infections are very rare in humans. Anthrax is susceptible to most antibiotics, so treatment of animals at early signs of the disease should be effective. Treatment with antibiotics, such as Anthrax Spore Vaccine will counteract the vaccine, so should not be administered to animals who have been recently

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