ScourGuard 4K helps you get your calves started out right. When you vaccinate your healthy, pregnant cows and heifers ScourGuard 4K works as an aid in preventing diarrhea in their calves caused by bovine rotavirus (serotypes G6 and G10), bovine coronavirus, and enterotoxigenic strains of Escherichia colihaving the K99 pili adherence factor. ScourGuard 4K contains a liquid preparation of inactivated bovine rotavirus (serotypes G6 and G10) and coronavirus propagated on established cell lines and a K99 E. colibacterin.
Description
Directions for Use
General Directions: Vaccination of healthy, pregnant cows and heifers is recommended. Shake well. Aseptically administer 2 mL intramuscularly (IM) only. In accordance with Beef Quality Assurance guidelines, this product should be administered in the muscular region of the neck.
Primary Vaccination: Administer 2 IM doses approximately 3 weeks apart to pregnant cows, with the second dose given 3–6 weeks before calving.
Revaccination: Revaccination with a single dose 3–6 weeks before each subsequent calving is recommended. Good animal husbandry and herd health management practices, including annual revaccination, should be employed.
PRECAUTIONS:
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.
Do not vaccinate within 21 days before slaughter.
Contains gentamicin and merthiolate as preservatives.
Transient temperature increases may occur following vaccination.
As with many vaccines, anaphylaxis may occur after use. Initial antidote of epinephrine is recommended and should be followed with appropriate supportive therapy.
