Ovilis Campyvax®
GETTING MORE LAMBS ON THE GROUND WITH CAMPYVAX
Campyvax is the only pre-joining vaccine that helps control reproductive losses due to Campylobacter species in Australian sheep. It aids in the control of both strains of Campylobacter – C. fetus fetus and C. jejuni. Campyvax offers sheep producers a vaccination option where Campylobacter is identified or suspected as causing potential production problems.
ABOUT CAMPYLOBACTER
Campylobacter is endemic to all sheep producing areas of Australia and is known to cause abortion in sheep leading to reduced lamb marking performance1,2,3.
Across all sheep operations there are many risk factors that increase the exposure and outbreak of Campylobacter abortions on your property.
Known Risk Factors
- Joining maiden or ewe lambs
- Trail feeding pregnant ewes
- Cell grazing pregnant ewes
- Containment feeding pregnant ewes
- Buying / transporting new ewes onto the farm
Signs Of Disease
- Abortions and stillborn lambs
- Weak or unviable lambs
- Blood stained breeches
- Reabsorbed foetus identified at scanning
- Poor scanning to marking percentage
- Large gap between maidens and the main flock
If you have identified any of these risks on your farm you may benefit from vaccinating with CAMPYVAX prior to joining. CAMPYVAX offers producers an average return of 9% more lambs on the ground in maiden ewes4.
BENEFITS OF USING OVILIS CAMPYVAX
Helping control Campylobacter may improve lambing percentages by:
- Reducing lamb abortions caused by campylobacter.
- Reducing still births caused by campylobacter.
- Reducing weakened lambs caused by campylobacter.
- Reducing transiently infected ewes.
- Reducing ewes with secondary infections post
- abortions caused by campylobacter.
- Reducing the risk of abortion storms in naive flocks.
FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE
Flexible vaccination program allows for easy integration into many joining programs across a range of sheep enterprises.
1st dose: Up to 8 weeks prior to joining; 2nd dose: 3 – 8 weeks after first dose. Annual booster before joining for previously vaccinated ewes.
STRONG ECONOMIC RETURN
- High return rate of 9% more lambs on average in maiden ewes3.
- Low cost investment to protect lambing performance.
- Avoiding cyclical abortion storms can save up to 50% losses in that year5.
RISK MANAGEMENT
When used over successive seasons on maiden ewes you can be confident that incremental lamb losses and cyclical abortion outbreaks can be minimised through vaccination.
Always read label directions for use before vaccination
Features
- Campylobacter is a bacterial infection affecting ewes in late pregnancy and can result in significant loss of lambs between scanning and marking.
- Campylobacter can cause abortions, still births and the birth of weak non-viable lambs.
- Aids in control of reproductive losses against two Campylocbacter strains; C. jejuni and C. fetus fetus.
Trade Advice
Category: Specialty Vaccine
Species: Sheep
Active: Inactivated whole cell preparations of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter fetus fetus
Pack Size: 250 mL, 500mL
Withholding Periods: Meat = Nil, Milk = Nil, ESI = Not required
Storage: Store between 2°C – 8°C (Refrigerate. Do not freeze)
APVMA: 61563
Contraindications:
Not for use in ewes which are severely debilitated or stressed.
REFERENCES
1. MLA 2015, Priority list of endemic diseases for the red meat industries. B.AHA.0010
2. Farquharson. B. Causes of abortion in sheep. Proceedings of Australian Sheep Veterinarians Conference 2003.
3. MSD data on file.
4. Thompson, G. Improving Lamb Survivability. MLA 2011.
5. Nilon, P; (2011): A Review of Campylobacter Abortions in Tasmania. MSD Animal Health. Data on file