ER BAC Plus
Erysipelothrix Rhusiopathiae Bacterin, chemically inactivated and adjuvanted with Amphigen�, swine 3 weeks or older. Meat withdrawal: 21 days.
ER BAC� PLUS
Zoetis
Erysipelothrix Rhusiopathiae Bacterin
U.S. Vet. Lic. No.: 190
Description: ER BAC� Plus is a liquid, serum-free, clarified bacterin that has been chemically inactivated and combined with the adjuvant Amphigen� to enhance the immune response.
Indications: ER BAC� Plus is for vaccination of healthy swine 3 weeks of age or older as an aid in preventing disease caused by Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae for a period of 20 weeks following the second dose in the vaccination regimen.
Directions:
1. General Directions: Shake well. Aseptically administer 2 mL intramuscularly.
2. Primary Vaccination: Healthy swine 3 weeks of age or older should receive two 2 mL doses administered 3-4 weeks apart.
3. Revaccination: Semiannual revaccination with single dose is recommended.
4. Good animal husbandry and herd health management practices should be employed.
Precaution(s): Store at 2�-7�C. Prolonged exposure to higher temperatures may adversely affect potency. Do not freeze.
Use entire contents when first opened.
Sterilized syringes and needles should be used to administer this vaccine.
Caution(s): As with many vaccines, anaphylaxis may occur after use. Initial antidote of epinephrine is recommended and should be followed with appropriate supportive therapy.
This product has been shown to be efficacious in healthy animals. A protective immune response may not be elicited if animals are incubating an infectious disease, are malnourished or parasitized, are stressed due to shipment or environmental conditions, are otherwise immunocompromised, or the vaccine is not administered in accordance with label directions.
For use in swine only.
For veterinary use only.
Warning(s): Do not vaccinate within 21 days before slaughter.
Discussion: Disease Description: Erysipelas is caused by the bacterium E. rhusiopathiae and has been identified as a pathogen in swine since 1878. The disease is worldwide in distribution and is of economic importance throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, and North and South America. Swine 3 months through 3 years of age are most susceptible to erysipelas; outbreaks are usually more severe in herds on soil and during periods of wet weather. Erysipelas can take one of several forms or a combination of the following forms. Acute erysipelas is a general infection by E. rhusiopathiae in the bloodstream. This form often causes sudden death. Abortion may result in sows infected during pregnancy. Skin erysipelas manifests as diamond-shaped patches of swollen, purple skin on a pig's body, especially the belly and thighs. If the tips of the ears and tail are affected, tissues may die and slough. Arthritic erysipelas is a chronic disease occurring in pigs that have survived acute erysipelas. Affected pigs often have swollen and stiff joints. They do not gain weight efficiently, and their carcasses are often trimmed or condemned by inspectors at packing houses. Cardiac erysipelas usually occurs in older pigs raised on farms where the chronic form exists. Cardiac erysipelas may result in growths on the heart valves altering the normal flow of blood.
