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Bovilis BVD Suspension for Injection for Cattle

Active ingredient: Bovine viral diarrhoea virus

Form

Injection

Species

Cattle

Manufacturer

Intervet International B.V.

VMD MA No.

06376/3026

What it's used for

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Clinical information

Bovilis BVD Suspension for Injection for Cattle — SPC Details

Source: VMD Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC). Last updated 27 Mar 2026.

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Shake well before use. Use sterile syringes and needles.
Intramuscular injection. 2 ml per animal.
All cattle can be vaccinated from an age of eight months onwards.
Foetal protection can be expected if the primary immunisation has been finalised 4
weeks before start of the gestation. Animals which are vaccinated later than 4 weeks
before gestation or during the early gestation will not be protected against foetal infection.
Individual vaccination
Basic immunisation
Two vaccinations with an interval of 4 weeks. The second vaccination should be given not
later than 4 weeks before the start of the gestation.
Revaccination
One vaccination 4 weeks before start of the next gestation.
Herd vaccination
Basic immunisation
Two vaccinations with an interval of 4 weeks. For use in cattle from eight months of age, all
animals should be vaccinated.
Revaccination
One vaccination 6 months after basic vaccination with next revaccinations at an interval no
greater than 12 months.
For revaccination, the vaccine may be used for reconstitution of Bovilis IBR Marker Live
for use in cattle from 15 months of age (i.e. those that have previously been vaccinated
separately with Bovilis BVD and Bovilis IBR Marker Live) and the following instructions
should be used:
Bovilis IBR Marker Live Bovilis BVD
5 doses + 10 ml
10 doses + 20 ml
25 doses + 50 ml
50 doses + 100 ml
A single dose (2 ml) of Bovilis BVD mixed with Bovilis IBR Marker Live is given
intramuscularly.
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Visual appearance after reconstitution of Bovilis IBR Marker Live in Bovilis BVD:
As specified for Bovilis BVD alone.
None.
Cattle:
Very rare
(<1 animal / 10,000 animals
treated, including isolated
reports):
Injection site swelling
.
Pyrexia
.
Hypersensitivity reaction, anaphylactic shock
.
Observed for 14 days.
Transient and mild.
In the event of anaphylactic type reactions appropriate treatment with antihistamine,
corticosteroid or adrenaline is recommended.
Reporting adverse events is important. It allows continuous safety monitoring of a
veterinary medicinal product. Reports should be sent, preferably via a veterinarian, to
either the marketing authorisation holder <or its local representative> or the national
competent authority via the national reporting system. See the package leaflet for
respective contact details.
Vaccinate healthy animals only.

Special precautions for safe use in the target species:
Not applicable.
Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the veterinary medicinal
product to animals:
In case of accidental self-injection, seek medical advice immediately and show the
package leaflet or the label to the physician.
Special precautions for the protection of the environment:
Not applicable.
Safety and efficacy data are available which demonstrate that for revaccination - in cattle
from 15 months of age onwards (i.e. those that have previously been vaccinated
separately with Bovilis BVD and Bovilis IBR Marker Live) - this vaccine can be mixed and
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administered with Bovilis IBR Marker Live (in Member States where this veterinary
medicinal product is authorised). The product literature of Bovilis IBR Marker Live should
be consulted before administration of the mixed products. The adverse events observed
after administration of one dose or an overdose of the mixed vaccines are not different
from those described for the vaccines administered separately.
No information is available on the safety and efficacy of this vaccine when used with any
other veterinary medicinal product except the product mentioned above. A decision to
use this vaccine before or after any other veterinary medicinal product therefore needs to
be made on a case by case basis.
Store in a refrigerator (2 °C – 8 °C).
Do not freeze.
Zero days.

This information is sourced from the official Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) published by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD). It is provided for informational purposes only and does not replace professional veterinary advice. Always consult your vet before administering any medication.

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