Circovac®
Emulsion and suspension for emulsion for injection for pigs.

Contraindications:
None.

Special warnings for each target species: None.

Special precautions for use in animals:
Vaccinate only healthy animals.Apply usual procedures for the handling of animals.Apply usual aseptic procedures.

Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the veterinary medicinal product to animals:
To the user:This product contains mineral oil. Accidental injection/self injection may result in severe pain and swelling, particularly if injected into a joint or finger, and in rare cases could result in the loss of the affected finger if prompt medical attention is not given. If you are accidentally injected with this product, seek prompt medical advice even if only a very small amount is injected and take the package leaflet with you. If pain persists for more than 12 hours after medical examination, seek medical advice again.To the physician: This product contains mineral oil. Even if small amounts have been injected, accidental injection with this product can cause intense swelling, which may, for example, result in ischaemic necrosis and even the loss of a digit. Expert, PROMPT, surgical attention is required and may necessitate early incision and irrigation of the injected area, especially where there is involvement of finger pulp or tendon.

Adverse reactions (frequency and seriousness):
Slight and transient local reactions normally occur after the administration of one dose of vaccine, mainly swelling (up to 2 cm2 in average) and redness (up to 3 cm2 in average), and in some cases oedema (up to 17 cm2 in average).These reactions resolve spontaneously in maximum 4 days on average without any consequence on the health and the zootechnical performances. In clinical studies, the post-mortem examination of the injection sites performed at most 50 days after the vaccination revealed limited lesions such as a discoloration and a granuloma in the majority of animals, as well as necrosis or fibrosis in approximately half of the animals. Within the 2 days following the injection, an average increase in rectal temperature of up to 1.4°C can occur. Rarely, an increase in rectal temperature of higher than 2.5°C, lasting less than 24 hours, may occur. In rare cases, slight apathy or reduction in appetite may be observed, which should resolve spontaneously.Vaccination may exceptionally cause hypersensitivity reactions. In such cases, an appropriate symptomatic treatment should be provided. Exceptionally abortion may occur after vaccination.

Use during pregnancy, lactation or lay:
Can be used during pregnancy. Use during lactation – not applicable.

Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction:
No information is available on the safety and efficacy from the concurrent use of this vaccine with any other. It is therefore recommended that no other vaccines should be administered concurrently within 14 days before or after vaccination with the product.

Overdose (symptoms, emergency procedures, antidotes), if necessary:

No adverse reactions except those mentioned above, were observed after the administration of a double dose of vaccine.

Withdrawal period:
Zero days.

Incompatibilities:
Do not mix with any other medicinal product.

Special precautions for the disposal of unused veterinary medicinal product or waste materials derived from the use of such products:
Any unused veterinary medicinal product or waste materials derived from such veterinary medicinal products should be disposed of in accordance with local requirements.

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Merial Animal Health Ltd, CM19 5TG, UK. CIRCOVAC® is a registered trademark of Merial Ltd. © Merial 2007. All rights reserved. Advice on the use of this or alternative medicines must be sought from the medicine prescriber. Legal Category: (UK) POM-V. (Ireland) POM. Read packaging before use. CIRCOVAC contains inactivated porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2).

Further information can be obtained by calling the Merial Customer Support Centre on 0800 592699 (UK) or 1850 783 783 (Ireland).