Neogen USDA approved vaccine for the prevention of equine botulisn Type B in healthy horses Safe to administer to healthy adult horses, pregnant mares and foals two weeks of age or older Protects against all modes of equine botulism Type B Included in AAEP Vaccination guideline 5 doses (10ml bottle) 20113065 Clostridium botulinum Type B Toxoid Vaccine for HorsesBotVax® B is a USDA-approved vaccine for the prevention of equine botulism Type B due to Clostridium botulinum in healthy horses.Clostridium botulinum Type B Accounts for more than 85% of equine botulism cases.1 Strikes both foals and adult horses. Symptoms can progress quickly and are usually rapidly fatal. Its spores remain viable in the soil for years. Risk Factors Any baled hay (round, square, big or small), haylage, or silage products. Horses or foals that reside in or travel to endemic areas. Horses that travel for shows, races, and other equine events. Horses that may sustain a wound, including injection site abscesses, umbilical infections, puncture wounds, and castration sites. Prevention is your best defense! Horses are extremely sensitive to botulinum toxins. Timely treatment is critical due to botulism's rapid and severe progression. Vaccination is far less expensive than treatment, which can exceed $10,000 with no guarantee of survival. Simple, safe protection Safe to administer to healthy adult horses, pregnant mares, and foals two weeks of age and older. Protects against all modes of equine botulism Type B: Forage poisoning Shaker Foal Syndrome (Toxicoinfectious Botulism) Wound botulism Included in the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Vaccination Guidelines. Dosing and Administration Shake well before use. Three-dose initial series: Inject 2 mL intramuscularly, using aseptic technique, at monthly intervals for a total of 3 doses. Booster annually with a single 2 mL intramuscular dose.
