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Trivacton 6

1.

NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT


TRIVACTON 6

2.

QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION


Each dose of 5-ml of vaccine contains:


- E. coli K99 antigen, at least ………………………………..……………….…1.15 SA.U

- E. coli Y antigen, at least …………………………………..……………………..0.9 SA.U

- E. coli 31A antigen, at least……………………………………………………….1.6 SA.U

- E. coli F41 antigen, at least ………………………………………………………0.7 SA.U

- Inactivated bovine rotavirus, at least ………………………………………3.0 SN.U

- Inactivated bovine coronavirus, at least ………………………………….1.9 SN.U

- Aluminium hydroxide (expressed in Al+++) ………………………………..3.5 mg

- Saponin ……………………………………………………………………………………….1.5 mg

- Thiomersal* ………………………………………………………………………………..0.5 mg

- Excipient q.s. ………………………………………………..………………………………..5 ml


1 SA.U: q.s. to obtain an agglutinating antibody titre of 1 log10 in mice after an administration of vaccine.

1 SN.U: q.s. to obtain a neutralising antibody titre of 1 log10 in guinea-pigs after two administrations of vaccine.

* Multidose containers only


For full list of excipients, see section 6.1

3.

PHARMACEUTICAL FORM


Suspension for injection.

4.

CLINICAL PARTICULARS

4.1

Target species


Cattle (pregnant females)

4.2

Indications for use, specifying the target species


For administration to pregnant cows and heifers to stimulate serological and colostral antibodies against rotavirus and coronavirus antigens and against K99, Y, 31A and F41 antigens of Escherischia coli in susceptible animals, which may be passed to the calf to reduce neonatal diarrhoea infection caused by agents containing these antigens.

4.3

Contra-indications


None.

4.4

Special warnings for each target species


None.

4.5

Special precautions for use


(i) Special precautions for use in animals


None.


(ii) Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the veterinary medicinal product to the animals


None.

4.6

Adverse reactions (frequency and seriousness)


. Local reaction at the site of injection (≤10 cm), may appear after vaccination. This usually disappears within 14 days.

. A slight increase in mean rectal temperature (≤0.5°C) may be observed on the day following the injection.

. Any injection of bacterial cells, even inactivated, may occasionally cause hypersensitivity reactions. In such case, a symptomatic treatment should be provided.

4.7

Use during pregnancy, lactation or lay


For vaccination of pregnant cattle.

4.8

Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction


No information is available on the safety and efficacy from the concurrent

use of this vaccine with any other. Therefore the safety and efficacy of this product when used with any other (either when used on the same day or at different times) has not been demonstrated.

4.9


Amounts to be administered and administration route


Shake well before use.

Subcutaneous route.



Inject one 5-ml dose according to the following schedule:


Pregnant cows

- Primary vaccination

. First injection: 1 to 2 months before calving.

. Second injection: 2 to 4 weeks after first injection, at least 2 weeks

prior to calving.


- Boosters

No data has been provided to support the use of a single dose booster regime. However, experience in the field suggests that a single dose of the vaccine administered two weeks before calving may provide enhanced antibody levels in the colostrum against the component antigens.

Ensure that each calf rapidly ingests a sufficient quantity of colostrum.

4.10

Overdose (symptoms, emergency procedures, antidotes), if necessary


After administration of a double dose of vaccine, a local reaction at the site of injection may appear as a slight oedema evolving to a firm swelling, usually disappearing within 14 days of vaccination.

A slight transient temperature rise (mean 0.7°C) may be observed for two days following the injection.

4.11

Withdrawal periods


Zero days.

5.

IMMUNOLOGICAL PROPERTIES


Inactivated adjuvanted vaccine which stimulates the production of antibodies to rotavirus, coronavirus and E. coli.



ATC Vet Code: QI02AL01


6.

PHARMACEUTICAL PARTICULARS

6.1

List of excipients


Aluminium hydroxide

Saponin

Thiomersal (multidose containers only)

6.2

Major incompatibilities


Do not mix with any other vaccine or immunological product.

6.3

Shelf-life


Shelf-life of the veterinary medicinal product as packaged for sale: 18 months.

Open bottle should be used immediately.

6.4

Special precautions for storage


Store between +2°C and +8°C, protected from light.


6.5

Nature and composition of immediate packaging


Nature of basic packaging elements :

Type I glass

Butyl elastomer closure

Aluminium cap


Packaging :

10-dose (glass) bottle, box of 1 bottle.

20-dose (glass) bottle, box of 1 bottle.

1-dose (glass) bottle, box of 10 bottles.

Not all pack sizes may be marketed.

6.6

Special precautions for the disposal of unused veterinary medicinal product or waste materials derived from the use of such products, if appropriate


Any unused product or waste material should be disposed of in accordance with national guidelines.

7.

MARKETING AUTHORISATION HOLDER


Merial Animal Health Limited

PO Box 327

Sandringham House

Sandringham Avenue

Harlow Business Park

Harlow, Essex, CM19 5TG

United Kingdom

8.

MARKETING AUTHORISATION NUMBER(S)


Vm 08327/4106

9.

DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION/RENEWAL OF THE AUTHORISATION


31 May 2006

10.

DATE OF REVISION OF THE TEXT


March 2008.