The Nobivak vaccine DHPPi is a live, dry preparation, produced together with a special solvent, capable of preventing various infectious diseases in dogs. It is produced and delivered to Russia by the Dutch company Intervent International in glass bottles in the volume of one vaccine dose (0.5 cm³), packaged in boxes of ten or fifty glass vessels.
Description
The shelf life of a dry, hermetically sealed vaccine is 24 months, and for a solvent, separately - 60 months. After this period of time, the use of the drug is unacceptable. According to the rules, the drug should be stored in a shaded place with low humidity, at a temperature of 2 ° C to 8 ° C.
It is necessary to use the ready-made solution within thirty minutes after preparation, while urgent administration of the “Nobivak” preparation is desirable. Vaccination with DHPPi (coding indicates a list of diseases that the medication protects against) is mandatory. However, for such purposes, any similar product authorized for use by the Russian sanitary service may be used.
It should be remembered that the drug "Nobivak" DHPPi is not a medicine, and its use in the outbreak area is not possible. Sick individuals must be destroyed, since all these diseases are not treatable. It should be noted that the plague and other diseases can be transmitted to humans, therefore, due to their high danger, all animals in the quarantine zone are eliminated.
Structure
The described preparation is made from cultivation fluid for various strains of microorganisms:
- anti-plague serum - strain Onderstepoort (carnivore plague);
- infectious hepatitis serum - Manhattan LPV3;
- from parainfluenza - Cornell;
- from hemorrhagic enteritis - C154.
This means that when another strain of the disease appears, the animals may not be ready for an outbreak. However, such changes are extremely rare and are not considered by the sanitary services when admitted to the implementation of the Nobivak vaccine DHPPi. The instructions for the drug should be carefully studied to determine the dosage and cyclical use of the drug.
Hydrolysates of casein and gelatin are used as auxiliary components in small quantities, however, intolerance to them is also possible in animals, which is manifested, in particular, in allergic reactions.
Indications for use
Nobivak DHPPi is used to prevent and eliminate the possibility of the transition to mass form of a number of diseases in dogs:
- plague;
- infectious hepatitis;
- paraviral enteritis;
- parainfluenza.
The immune response manifests a maximum one and a half weeks after repeated administration and lasts for a period of up to a year, gradually weakening in recent months.
Healthy, not infected with helminths (worms) dogs older than eight weeks with repeated vaccination in ten days are subject to the vaccination with the Nobivak DHPPi preparation. Animals older than three months are vaccinated once.
How to apply
The use of the drug requires compliance with certain rules:
- Puppies up to a month are not subject to vaccination at all.
- Individuals up to eight months of age are prescribed the Nobivak Puppy DP vaccine.
- Dogs older than three years are prescribed one injection annually, and if necessary, two injections with an interval of ten days.
Contraindications and Precautions
The drug is contraindicated:
- If the dog is up to four weeks old (up to eight, another type of vaccine is used - Puppy DP).
- When vaccinating a weakened and / or sick individual.
- When symptoms of an allergic reaction appear (edema, fever, and other symptoms). The introduction of the drug to the animal is strictly prohibited, you should contact your veterinarian, since you need to look for a replacement for the medication.
- During pregnancy and feeding puppies in females. This drug negatively affects the health of puppies and causes developmental abnormalities, and the death of some individuals is possible.
- Immediately after the complex treatment for helminths. After this, at least seven days should pass. A dog with helminthiasis cannot be vaccinated - its body is seriously weakened.
When working with Nobivak DHPPi, medical personnel must strictly observe the basics of human and indoor hygiene safety, as well as sanitary standards when working with medicines based on serums of especially dangerous infections.
A first-aid kit in the room and protective clothing are required for all vaccineers. The procedure should be carried out by competent specialists, it is also desirable that the dog does not move - the drug is dangerous to humans.
If the vaccine enters the bloodstream, a person needs to urgently go to a medical facility. It is possible to send a patient to an infectious box, delay can cost the life of the victim himself and his relatives. If the active substance “Nobivak” DHPPi gets on the skin, you need to wash the skin with soapy water or other strong antiseptics.
Side effects
Symptoms of the manifestations of diseases with an overdose of the drug are not fixed, however, if the vaccination schedule is violated, the effectiveness of the drug may be reduced. The drug does not have side effects, therefore, it can be used everywhere.
The Nobivak vaccine DHPPi, the instructions for use of which was provided in our article, is a very reliable drug and, subject to all safety rules, safe to handle. But the independent use of the drug is unacceptable, it is necessary to consult a specialist before use, as well as carefully monitor the animal after vaccination. In case of side effects, you should immediately contact your veterinarian.