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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: goodlifer on March 01, 2017, 02:55:45 pm

Title: Heptovac
Post by: goodlifer on March 01, 2017, 02:55:45 pm

I have miscalculated lambing timing this year and so what are your thoughts on giving 1st heptovac then 2nd booster 3 weeks after that which then means there will then only be 3 weeks to lambing ? I know it says 4 weeks between and then 4-6 weeks prior to lambing but is it better to do the above so they get both shots or is the timescale between injections the important thing ?
Thank you

Title: Re: Heptovac
Post by: Womble on March 01, 2017, 03:27:52 pm

Are they on a heptavac programme already?  (i.e. did they get two shots as lambs or older, followed by yearly boosters?).  If they are, the ewes will only need a single booster shot, 4-6 weeks before they lamb.

Does that help?

Title: Re: Heptovac
Post by: Buttermilk on March 01, 2017, 06:22:34 pm

I would do now and the in 4 weeks even though it is closer to lambing.

Title: Re: Heptovac
Post by: goodlifer on March 01, 2017, 06:53:16 pm

No they aren't on the system already.


Thanks for the replies

Title: Re: Heptovac
Post by: Dans on March 01, 2017, 07:08:19 pm

Have you spoken to your vet? They should give advice free over the phone and they should be best placed to know how best this would work.

Dans