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- Autogenous Bovine Mastitis Bacterin Services
- MAXI/GUARD® Oral Cleansing Gel
- MAXI/GUARD® Zn 4.5 Otic™
- MAXI/GUARD® Pinkeye Bacterin
- MAXI/GUARD® Nasal Vac
- Maxi-Ject Veterinary Blowpipe Systems
- MAXI/GUARD® Oral Cleansing Gel vs. OraZn®, What’s the difference?
Autogenous Bovine Mastitis Bacterin Services
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Which dairy herds qualify as good candidates for autogenous bacterins?
Our 25 year history of veterinary diagnostics and bacterin production has confirmed the following herd health characteristics:
- Herds with high herd health management disciplines including areas of milking equipment, environment, cow handling technique, back-flushing, and teat dipping.
- Herds that have already evaluated the available commercial vaccines and still experience an unacceptable frequency of clinical or sub-clinical mastitis cows and high somatic cell counts.
- Herds with managers who are willing to draw diagnostic milk samples every 5 to 6 months and keep records to evaluate immunization performance.
- Herds where a consulting veterinarian has established a good client-animal-doctor relationship and is totally familiar with the mastitis situation on this farm.
If autogenous bacterins are so effective, why aren’t they more popular?
Commercial vaccines are readily available and take little planning to acquire. Autogenous bacterins, on the other hand, are custom made for your herd and cannot be purchased right off the shelf. Therefore, the dairyman plays an important role in the development and inventory of his herd’s autogenous bacterin. You select the cows to draw diagnostic milk samples to isolate the mastitis causing bacteria. It is recommended to resample at least every 5-6 months to update and keep your bacterin current. Ordering product must be planned. U.S.D.A. regulations allow us to produce your first serial as soon as possible (usually takes about 3 weeks after organisms are isolated).
Can your bacterin service help mastitis cows infected with environmental bacteria (i.e. Strep. uberis)?
Yes. We have a good track record for efficacy and safety with many mastitis causing and environmental bacteria. Many of the bacteria we have had success with include; Streptococcus uberis, Streptococcus dysgalactiae, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus hyicus, and Staphylococcus species.
Why should I expect an autogenous bacterin to be more effective at preventing or controlling mastitis than a commercial bacterin?
Autogenous vaccination programs make all the difference when antigenic drift renders commercial vaccines ineffective. Herd specific organisms translate to herd specific antibodies. There are multiple phage types of the different bacterial organisms that cause bovine mastitis. It is critical that your bacterin provides protection against your specific phage type. Some commercial vaccine isolates were derived many years ago.
Can I expect to reduce my antibiotic usage?
Yes. Autogenous bacterins are the natural approach to mastitis disease control. By using the innate biological immune system to develop specific antibodies against your mastitis challenge, you should significantly reduce your antibiotic use and cost.
Will my autogenous bacterin be safe?
Yes. We follow all U.S.D.A. approved guidelines to produce quality products and ensure safety. With any autogenous biological bacterin, it is advisable to vaccinate 2 or 3 animals prior to vaccinating the entire herd in order to check for toxicity or hypersensitivity. Lactating cows should be closely monitored to ensure milk production does not fall off excessively.
What adjuvant will be utilized in my bacterin?
Aluminum hydroxide adjuvant will be included in your bacterin. We prefer aluminum hydroxide over oil to prevent injection site lesions (swelling or knots).
How many cultures or isolates will be used to produce my bacterin and protect my herd?
Normally a mastitis autogenous bacterin contains not more than 5 isolates, although greater numbers are authorized if justified. The number in your bacterin will depend on the culture results from your diagnostic milk samples.
How do we order product?
Our diagnostician will consult your veterinarian about the dairy’s diagnostic results. Our autogenous products must be purchased through a licensed veterinarian.
Does the product fit into a Dairy Quality Assurance Plan?
Yes. The use of an autogenous mastitis bacterin will lower antibiotic usage and increase milk quality.
Should I stop using the J-5 vaccine when I start using an autogenous bacterin?
No. The J-5 vaccine has been engineered to give protection to the E. coli pathogens. The autogenous mastitis bacterins will provide protection to mastitis causing pathogens beyond E. coli.
What is the goal of an autogenous mastitis bacterin program?
Mastitis prevention and control.
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MAXI/GUARD® Oral Cleansing Gel
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What is MAXI/GUARD® Oral Cleansing Gel? What are the white granules in the attached clear vial?
MAXI/GUARD® Oral Cleansing Gel is the compound, zinc ascorbate/Taurine in an easy to administer, taste-free, muco-adhesive gel. It is veterinary dentistry’s natural home dental care product.
The vial provides component (separate) packaging of the Vitamin C (ascorbic acid). This ensures a fresh and stable product.
How does it work?
Please see Dr. Peter Emily’s science summary, “Zinc Ascorbate Cysteine – How Does is Work?” as it appeared in the Nov.-Dec. 1989 Pet Veterinarian publication. Note: MAXI/GUARD®’s original formulation utilized the sulfur amino acid L-Cysteine; this formulation was improved by substituting Taurine for L-Cysteine. Taurine is proven to be more stable. The sulfur amino acid, as Dr. Emily explains, chelates with malodorous sulfur compounds and oxidizes volatile fatty acids in the mouth. This provides a rapid (after 30 seconds) reduction of halitosis. Dr. Emily further explains that, “Zinc ascorbate stimulates collagen production. Basically, collagen stimulation is the repair process of tissue.”
Does it reduce or prevent plaque?
Yes, Dr. Emily’s science summary (as it appeared in the Nov.-Dec. 1989 Pet Veterinarian publication) further details that zinc ascorbate in combination with sulfur amino acid work together to repair tissue and stop permeability of the tissue to macromolecular materials such as bacterial toxins. When you repair that tissue, instead of degrading it, there is less dead tissue substrate to support the growth of proteolytic bacteria. Therefore, you lower the level of harmful organisms. This helps interrupt the deposition of plaque significantly. Additionally, the zinc ascorbate will permeate plaque and oxidize the anaerobic bacteria. This helps remove plaque and reduce proteolytic enzymes (another source of halitosis).
Will MAXI/GUARD® remove hardened tarter or calculus?
No. Tarter should be removed after proper examination by a veterinary clinician. Proper home use of MAXI/GUARD® Oral Gel will prevent or reduce the build-up of plaque, tarter, or calculus.
If zinc, Vitamin C, and Taurine deliver such a superior home dental care product, why aren’t the large multi-national companies manufacturing it?
Zinc ascorbate/sulfur amino acid is a University of Missouri School of Medicine researched and developed compound. It was developed for humans human and animals, and for all epithelial surfaces. In addition to nationwide distribution, Addison Laboratory markets MAXI/GUARD® Oral Cleansing Gel in approximately 24 international markets.
What is the difference between Maxi/Guard® Oral Gel and the chlorhexidine rinses?
Most chlorhexidine oral preparations are excellent rinses. They are highly appropriate for clinical use or a short interval post-surgery or post dental prophy (2 weeks?). Chlorhexidine is a disinfectant chemical. It kills all bacteria and therefore should be used as a rinse and not ingested daily for an unlimited time as in home use. Chlorhexidine’s drawback as a home care product further includes its well known characteristic for staining tooth enamel and having a bitter taste (poor pet acceptance), and paradoxically increasing the rate of mineralization of plague (calculus formation).
MAXI/GUARD® is a natural compound, not a synthetic chemical. It is not only safe for daily home oral care of pets, it is ideal since it does not destroy all the digestive flora, stain teeth, or taste bitter with proper use. Remember zinc ascorbate was developed to stimulate collagen (foster gingival tissue recovery) whereas chlorhexidine is a disinfectant.
Do our clients have to brush with MAXI/GUARD® ?
Brushing with MAXI/GUARD® delivers excellent oral care results. No compound or dentrifice works as well as zinc ascorbate when brushed. However, MAXI/GUARD® works well without brushing providing it is used properly.
What is the best way to use MAXI/GUARD® ?
Remove the gel cap, snap off the applicator tip, and pour in the entire vial of granular ascorbic acid. Wait momentarily until the globule of ascorbic acid drops to the bottom of the bottle before replacing the applicator tip and cap. Shake into solution for approximately 1 – 1.5 minutes. The Vitamin C will now stay in solution and never precipitate out. A pea-sized drop placed on your index finger, gauze pad, swab, or finger cot will provide ample product to treat one side of an adult cat’s mouth. Simply rub the gel briefly over the gum area above the outside back molars. Repeat on the opposite side. The zinc ascorbate gel will stimulate the salivary glands, and provide a gentle bathing action throughout the oral cavity. Do not rub additional gel on multiple oral areas. You will simply waste your professional strength product and may cause the cat to hyper-salivate. For small dogs, use 2 drops. Application to larger dogs is often easier by direct, but careful application directly from the bottle.
How is MAXI/GUARD® sold? Is it available through pet stores and grocery stores like the pet toothpastes, toothbrushes, and oral rinses?
MAXI/GUARD® is sold only through licensed veterinarians. It is a professional product requiring the veterinary doctor’s or technician’s proper explanation of the importance of proper use. It is very user-friendly and offers higher compliance, if presented properly by a professional.
What is MAXI/GUARD®’s shelf life?
Before mixing, MAXI/GUARD® has a shelf life of over 3 years. However, as with any colored product, direct sunlight should be avoided. Unmixed product may be displayed on product shelves in the clinic merchandising area.
After mixing the Vitamin C, you have a shelf life of approximately 6 months in a cool, dark cabinet, or 1 year in the refrigerator. MAXI/GUARD® features a unique product freshness indicator through natural color change. You have a fresh, efficacious product as long as the color remains blue or green. A brown or yellow color is your indication that the product, although safe, is no longer fresh and efficacious.
What causes the color change?
Vitamin C is unstable in aqueous solutions like the methylcellulose gel in MAXI/GUARD® . Once it is mixed, the Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) very slowly changes to dehydro-ascorbic acid. Dehydro-ascorbic acid is yellow in color. When yellow is mixed with blue, a green color is projected. Eventually, when enough of the dehydro-ascorbic acid is present, the color will shift from green to yellow brown.
Will MAXI/GUARD® Oral Gel remain in the oral cavity long enough to provide efficacy?
Yes, the methylcellulose is a muco-adhesive and provides increased contact time with the mucous layered oral surfaces.
Will MAXI/GUARD® Oral Gel stain my pet’s teeth, hair, coat, or my clothes or household carpet?
Unlike chlorhexidine, MAXI/GUARD® will not stain tooth enamel. Vitamin C in solution, when spilled on white fabric may temporarily turn yellow. Contact with a white hair coat or light colored fabrics should be avoided.
What about safety (zinc toxicity) concerns?
MAXI/GUARD®’s zinc ascorbate/sulfur amino acid formulation has been in veterinary dentistry use for over 13 years without incident. Laboratory evaluations demonstrate that dosing twice per day at the recommended small volume, will deliver considerably less Zn mg intake than recognized toxic levels or even the required daily intake from the diet. Natural oral compounds like zinc ascorbate/Taurine are generally recognized as the safest approach to oral care, especially in animals where the product is ingested.
Our staff welcome inquires at our toll-free number (800-331-2530).
Is the Vitamin C in MAXI/GUARD® Oral Gel compatible with my pet’s tooth enamel?
Yes, MAXI/GUARD® delivers no direct enamel contact time with pure ascorbic acid like chewable Vitamin C tablets. Once in solution with zinc and Taurine, the methylcellulose gel matrix ensures that this compound’s (zinc ascorbate) pH is neutralized rapidly by the saliva.
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MAXI/GUARD® Zn 4.5 Otic™
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What is Zn 4.5 Otic™?
MAXI/GUARD® Zn 4.5 Otic™ is the first water soluble ear maintenance topical offering veterinary medicine the essential micronutrient zinc, complexed with two select amino acids, Taurine and L-lysine, in combination with boric acid, a proven anti-Malassezia agent. The patented amino acid complex stabilizes the zinc ion for better topical utility. Zinc is an essential trace element and is a component of about 300 metalloenzymes systems. Many of these enzymes play key roles in extra-cellular matrix remodelling, wound healing, connective tissue repair, inflammation, and cell proliferation. Zn 4.5 Otic™ contains no steroids or antibiotics.
What is unique about Zn 4.5 Otic™?
Zn 4.5 Otic’s boric acid/complexed zinc formulation helps restore natural defense mechanisms by aiding in the healing of the damaged otic epithelium. By restoring the integrity of the epithelium, secondary infections are resisted and the use of antibiotics and steroids can be reduced. The product can be safely used in situations where the eardrum is ruptured. Zn 4.5 Otic™ does not emit a “vinegar” or “fruity” smell that other ear care products have and it is not oily or greasy which makes it compatible for inside pets. The product can also be safely used for long term maintenance.
On what types of ear problems should I use MAXI/GUARD® Zn 4.5 Otic™?
Zn 4.5 Otic™ is not an ear cleanser. Boric acid combined with amino acid complexed zinc, is very effective for Malassezia otitis typically associated with allergic ear disease. It can be used on acute or chronic ears. Zn 4.5 Otic™ offers these positive benefits: 1) calming pruritic and painful ears for 2-3 days prior to cleansing; 2) clinical and home use post-cleaning in dogs affected with otitis externa; and 3) home maintenance after control of chronic, severely affected ears with powerful antibiotics and steroids (‘First-Line’ therapy). Zn 4.5 Otic™ is ‘First-Line’ for fostering healing or returning the micro-environment of the ear to normality. Chronic Pseudomonas ears require powerful antibiotics and steroids, but Zn 4.5 Otic™ can be used as an adjunct in these situations for restoration in a shorter period of time.
How do I apply Zn 4.5 Otic™?
Please follow the detailed instructions on the bottle. Instill 5-8 drops twice daily into the vertical ear canal, gently massage, then wipe away any excess with a tissue. The ear should be cleansed with a suitable cleanser before a regimen of treatment is started. The attending veterinarian may desire to initially immerse (flood) the ear canal fully in the clinic before sending the product home with the owner.
Is Zn 4.5 Otic™ safe?
Yes, Zn 4.5 Otic™ is a very safe product. Zinc has a wide margin of safety. Due to the zinc and amino acid utility, this product works well without the extremely low pH or higher concentration of boric acid in other ear care products. In addition, the product can also be safely used for long term maintenance and in cases where the tympanum is ruptured.
Can Zn 4.5 Otic™ be used with cats?
Yes, we have received feedback from several veterinarians that have found the product to be safe and effective for various problems found in feline ears.
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MAXI/GUARD® Pinkeye Bacterin
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How can MAXI/GUARD® Pinkeye bacterin, without using an oil adjuvant, deliver 90+% protection with 1 dose?
Most of our U.S. cattle harbor Moraxella bovis in their respiratory or reproductive tracts, sometimes without being present in the eye. Subsequently, when we administer the 1st dose of our better-developed and broader spectrum M. bovis bacterin, we experience an amnestic memory response following the priming from initial respiratory or reproductive exposure.
Why don’t you use an oil adjuvant? Aren’t the latest oil adjuvants state-of-the-art?
Oil adjuvants are of benefit when required. With 92% efficacy from the 1st dose and 96% from the 2nd, we obviously don’t need an oil adjuvant. There are several down sides to oil adjuvants. One, widely known, consideration is a higher incidence of injection site reactions such as granulomas and abscesses. A topic less discussed and understood is the possibility of oil adjuvants exacerbating endotoxin shock.
What role do viruses like IBR play in pinkeye disease?
Dr. Lisle George of UC-Davis reported, in the American Journal of Veterinary Research, that IBR virus vaccines tend to inhibit pinkeye-fighting immune cells. He suggests not using MLV IBR vaccines in the face of a pinkeye outbreak. He recommends waiting until the break has cleared up. Bruce Addison (president of Addison Biological Laboratory, Inc.) has said and believed for years that the IBR virus colonizes in the ocular tissue and interferes with the immune response. In some instances where our product was perceived to have failed, we’ve discovered that the herd had subclinical or clinical IBR disease.
Note: IBR, Chlamydia and Mycoplasma can cause eye problems.
In one instance in Decorah, IA where we were investigating a perceived pinkeye outbreak, post M/G vaccination, Bruce Addison noted classic buccal ulcers on the mouth of several cows. He asked the veterinarian about any recent herd history with BVD. The veterinarian confirmed the herd was being treated for BVD. Bruce reminded him that the herd’s immune system was probably compromised and they could not be expected to properly respond to any vaccine.
Do flies cause pinkeye?
No, true IBK is caused by Moraxella bovis. The fly is a common mechanical vector that spreads the disease from animal to animal. The tongue of the face fly looks much like a rasp under a microscope. When flies feed off the lacrimal fluids at the eye, they sometimes scratch the cornea. This initial lesion can reduce the eye’s defenses to disease and allow the infection to begin.
When should I give your vaccine and how long should I expect to receive protection?
Administer the 2nd dose at least 30 days before the onset of your normal pinkeye season challenge. This will allow the 2nd dose time required to deliver a peak immune response.
You should receive protection for an entire season. You should booster 1 dose next year.
Can I get by with 1 dose?
In most seasons you probably can but its not recommended because the bacterin is licensed as a two dose regimen. You may be able to give one dose in herds that have not had a bad pinkeye history. You should watch them closely and give the second dose if they start breaking at the onset of any high challenge conditions (heat, dust, flies). Give those that break another dose along with an appropriate antibiotic to clear them up. Our bacterin stimulates IgG antibodies in the lacrimal fluids directly proportional to those stimulated in the blood serum. Within a couple of days, the eyes are bathed with toxin neutralizing antibodies.
Is MAXI/GUARD® safe?
It’s the safest M. bovis bacterin ever licensed. Several years ago we completed a dose safety study for the U.S.D.A. We gave a dose 10-fold (20cc) the normal 2cc dose of our product to calves. This excess is a risky dosage for any gram negative product, but no animals became sick or went off their feed. Later we discovered this 10 fold dose was in excess of the amount required to demonstrate bacterin safety.
Is MAXI/GUARD® safe for lactating or pregnant cattle?
Yes. You should experience very little milk reduction with our low free endotoxin levels. We don’t use preservatives. There’s no milk withdrawal. Vaccinating during any stage of gestation is fine.
I used your pinkeye vaccine, but still experienced pinkeye in 20-30% of my herd (predominately calves and heifers). How do you account for this?
First we want to check the following:
- Your nutritional status – selenium or copper deficiency or toxicity?
- Immuno-deficiency from viruses or MLV vaccines.
- Hot aberrant isolates in some cases lead to breaks in 1-2% of herds.
What sets Addison Labs apart from other companies?
Our diagnostic, autogenous bacterin, and backup veterinary technical support services.
I have administered many products like parasiticides, fly sprays, pesticide oils, vaccines, vitamin shots, BST, and Lutalyse. Will there be any interference or interaction with your vaccine from any of these others products?
No.
I want to vaccinate my calves at 2-4 weeks of age and turn them out on the range with cows. Will there be any maternal interference since cows were vaccinated last year and again this year?
To be sure you avoid maternal interference, you should wait until your calves are 30 days of age.
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MAXI/GUARD® Nasal Vac
Will Nasal Vac protect against rhinitis (clinical or subclinical)?
Yes. Nasal Vac is effective in Progressive Atrophic Rhinitis (PAR) and non-PAR Bordetella herds. However, this is not the main reason to administer this product. Generalized protection for the ciliated respiratory tree is the key benefit delivered by Nasal Vac.
Can Nasal Vac be used concurrently with premedication (antibiotics or medicated milk replacer) in baby pigs?
Yes. There is reason to suspect that concurrent use of antibiotics and live bacterial vaccines may be defeating the purpose of a given vaccination program. Practically we have not observed this problem with Nasal Vac. Through selection of antibiotics for which the vaccine is resistant, any suspicion of negative interaction between antibiotics and vaccine can be eliminated. Our vaccinal strain has a resistant pattern against seven antibiotics (Ampicillin, Apramycin, Ceftiofur, Clindamycin/Pirlimycin, Penicillin G, Spectinomycin, and Streptomycin). This knowledge allows the veterinarian or herdsman to select from this list of antibiotics to treat endemic disease during the first two weeks without risk of interfering with Nasal Vac colonization. Judicious antibiotic selection requires that the treated disease agent (or organism) be susceptible to these agents, i.e. susceptibility testing.
Will Nasal Vac reduce my antibiotic demand?
Yes. Protected vaccinates should not require antibiotic therapy for respiratory conditions as often as effected non-vaccinates, especially after weaning. Recent reports from Mexico indicate that $3,000 in antibiotic costs for respiratory disease were saved from one herd after Nasal Vac administration.
Once Nasal Vac is administered, can other respiratory disease vaccines be reduced or dropped from the herd?
Our experience suggests that Nasal Vac is not a stand alone approach to disease prevention. Initially, other products may be required. Over time herds may gradually be weaned off some of these products to some degree. Repeated field reports indicate that traditional vaccine usage can be reduced over time. Sow vaccination programs are generally unaffected.
How should Nasal Vac be handled?
Handling the product requires reasonable care as refrigeration is indicated (but not frozen). Unused quantities should be placed back into the refrigerator where possible. Practically at room temperature in the farrowing house, the product will last several days, as long as freezing, extreme heat, and gross contamination are avoided.
What is the shelf-life of Nasal Vac?
Nasal Vac has a shelf-life of 18 months from the date of bottling and potency testing. It must be stored in the refrigerator until used. International orders will have at least 15 months of shelf-life remaining before shipment is approved.
Will Nasal Vac protect against neonatal bordetellosis?
Absolutely yes.
Will Nasal Vac protect against Strep. suis?
Yes, good scientific and anecdotal evidence suggest this is the case. Many DVMs only use Nasal Vac for targeting their Strep. suis herds.
Will Nasal Vac protect against other PRDC pathogens, such as Mycoplasma and Pasteurella multocida Type D?
Although no research data supports the contention that Nasal Vac protects against Mycoplasma, intuitively it makes plausible sense that it might if the physical pulmonary clearance mechanism can be protected. Nasal Vac definitely affords protection against colonization by Pasteurella by protecting ciliated epithelium. Pasteurella require prior insults to the epithelium before they can attach and cause damage by releasing toxins which enter the submucosa and go systemic. Pathogenic Bordetella predispose the epithelium for Pasteurella damage. Nasal Vac protects against invasion and colonization by pathogenic Bordetella.
What is the mechanism of protection afforded by Nasal Vac?
Competitive exclusion is a new generation approach to disease prevention and control. Nasal Vac works primarily by this mechanism of anti-colonization during the critical first 3 weeks of life. Immunity may play a role after 21 days. This new technology offers the veterinarian and production manager a new unique tool in the fight to control respiratory disease in intensive swine units. Use can decrease labor costs, decrease antibiotic usage, decrease production times, and increase profits.
Will maternal interference cause problems with use of Nasal Vac in piglets?
No evidence of maternal interference has been uncovered from our research or over many years of field use of this product. Sows naturally infected with Bb or immunized with commercial or autogenous bacterins containing killed Bb will provide piglets colostrum containing specific IgG antibodies to Bb. This passive immunity will provide systemic protection against deep turbinate damage from Bb toxins but these IgG antibodies will not protect the respiratory epithelium surface from infection and colonization by pathogenic Bb, nor will they interfere with our vaccine activity. Predominantly IgA secretory antibody protects the upper airway ciliated mucous layer. Secretory antibodies (mucosal immunity) are generally produced by localized infections of the epithelial surfaces (respiratory or intestinal mucosa) and are not generated in response to systemic vaccination. Plasma cells in the lamina propria immediately below the basement membrane of the surface epithelia produce IgA secretory antibodies. Slight amounts of IgM have been detected in repiratory mucus. IgG also provides protection for the deeper airways (bronchioles and alveoli). IgM and IgG classes of immunoglobulins in the deeper respiratory system may be the result of active immunization. Immunoglobulins (IgA, IgG, IgM) are present in colostrum to provide passive protection for the newborn.
Can Nasal Vac be administered concurrently with other vaccines and intranasal products?
Although no incompatibilities have surfaced, this could potentially be a problem if both products are applied concurrently. Spacing of 2-3 days reduces this concern. Certain modified live intranasal vaccines have been used concurrently without loss of efficacy. Controlled research data on concurrent administration will not normally be available. Each situation should be evaluated and efficacy monitored by the attending veterinarian. Our technical services veterinarian is available to thoroughly investigate each concern prior to giving the go ahead.
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Maxi-Ject Veterinary Blowpipe Systems
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How can I experience a practical and safe remote injection range with a blowpipe system?
Practice by filling your lungs with air, placing your mouth tightly inside the mouthpiece and releasing your lung capacity through the pipe. You will quickly develop your technique and generate dart velocities up to 150 feet per second and near 50 foot accuracy ranges.
What are the syringe and needle sizes offered with the Maxi-Ject Systems?
The 2 ml system includes 2 – 2ml darts, 1 – 1ml dart, 2 – 1.2 x 28mm (approx. 18 ga.) needles and
1 – .9mm (approx. 20 ga.) needle. The 3 ml system includes 3 – 3ml darts, 2 – 1.2 x 38mm (approx.
18 ga.) needles, and 1 – .9 x 25mm (approx. 20 ga.) needle. The 5ml system includes 3 – 5ml darts and 3 – 1.2 x 38mm needles.
Are the syringe darts and needles designed for reuse?
Yes, the darts are reusable since they usually drop from the injection site after muscle movement. The dart tails are brightly colored for easy identification and location. All darts and needles may be chemically disinfected. They should not be autoclaved.