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VIRA SHIELD® 6

Reduce the disease risk to the unborn calf and its mother. Vira Shield® 6 is the only inactivated (killed) virus vaccine that contains three strains of BVD virus: non-cytopathic (NCP) Type 1; cytopathic (CP) Type 1, and non-cytopathic (NCP) Type 2. It also aids in preventing Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR), Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus (BRSV) and Parainfluenza Type 3 (PI3).

Indicated for all classes of cattle, including pregnant cows, the Vira Shield 6 product family offers effective, broad-spectrum vaccines that help protect cattle against respiratory and reproductive diseases.

Protecting cattle from BVD is an ever-changing challenge. With the Vira Shield 6 family, you have five safe and flexible products to help protect your herd.

  • Vira Shield 6: For use in healthy cattle, including pregnant cows and heifers, as an aid in the prevention of diseases caused by BVD (Types 1 and 2), IBR, BRSV and PI3
  • Vira Shield 6 + Somnus: For use in healthy cattle, three months of age or older, including pregnant cows and heifers, as an aid in the prevention of diseases caused by Histophilus somni (Haemophilus somnus), as well as BVD (Types 1 and 2), IBR, BRSV and PI3
  • Vira Shield 6 + L5: For use in healthy cattle, including pregnant cows and heifers, as an aid in the prevention of diseases caused by Leptospira canicola, grippotyphosa, hardjo, icterohaemmorrhagiae and pomona, as well as BVD (Types 1 and 2), IBR, BRSV and PI3
  • Vira Shield 6 + VL5: For use in healthy breeding cattle, including pregnant cows and heifers, as an aid in the prevention of diseases caused by Campylobacter fetus (Vibrio), Leptospira canicola, grippotyphosa, hardjo, icterohaemmorrhagiae and pomona, as well as BVD (Types 1 and 2), IBR, BRSV and PI3
  • Vira Shield 6 + L5 HB: For use in healthy cattle, including pregnant cows and heifers, as an aid in the prevention of diseases caused by Leptospira canicola, grippotyphosa, hardjo-bovis, icterohaemmorrhagiae and pomona, as well as BVD (Types 1 and 2), IBR, BRSV and PI3

Your veterinarian can help you determine which product best fits the health history of your herd and your herd management program.

Features

Effective broad-spectrum protection

  • Helps protect against viruses and bacteria that cause respiratory and reproductive diseases
  • The first vaccine to offer both Type 1 and Type 2 BVD protection
  • The Vira Shield 6 product family is the most complete solution for BVD, containing NCP Type 1, CP Type 1 and NCP Type 2

Reliable

  • Combination products reduce the number of injection sites
  • Can be used in pregnant cows and calves nursing pregnant cows, even those new additions to your herd with an unknown vaccination history

Convenient

  • Ready to use without being reconstituted
  • Whole-herd protection aid for cows, including pregnant cows and heifers, bulls and calves, including young animals with high maternal antibodies

Long-lasting protection

  • Contains Xtend® SP adjuvant to increase animal’s immune response

Directions For Use

VIRA SHIELD® 6: For use in healthy cattle. Administer 5 mL subcutaneously in the neck. Revaccinate in four to five weeks. This vaccine may be administered to pregnant animals at any stage of gestation. Revaccinate annually or as recommended by your veterinarian.

VIRA SHIELD® 6 + SOMNUS: For use in healthy cattle, three months of age or older. Administer 5 mL intramuscularly in the neck. Revaccinate in four to five weeks. This vaccine may be administered to pregnant animals at any stage of gestation. Revaccinate annually or as recommended by your veterinarian.

VIRA SHIELD® 6 + L5: For use in healthy cattle, including pregnant cows and heifers. Administer 5 mL subcutaneously in the neck. Revaccinate with Vira Shield 6 in four to five weeks. Revaccinate annually or as recommended by your veterinarian.

VIRA SHIELD® 6 + VL5: For use in healthy breeding cattle, including pregnant cows and heifers. Administer 5 mL subcutaneously in the neck two to four weeks prior to breeding. Revaccinate with Vira Shield 6 in four to five weeks. Revaccinate annually or as recommended by your veterinarian.

VIRA SHIELD® 6 + L5 HB: For use in healthy cattle, including pregnant cows and heifers. Administer 5 mL subcutaneously in the neck. Revaccinate in four to five weeks. Revaccinate annually or as recommended by your veterinarian.

Presentation

All Vira Shield 6 products are available in 10 dose (50 mL) and 50 dose (250 mL) bottles.

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