Revolutionary new tool: the IDAL Vaccinator
THE NETHERLANDS - Intervet's IDAL Vaccinator is a revolutionary needleless vaccination device, that allows intradermal application of swine vaccines. Due to its unique nature it has a number of advantages over traditional vaccination techniques.
5 July 2006
3 minute read
The IDAL Vaccinator has three revolutionary features:
The vaccinator is already in use in several countries around the world, with good results.
Features built into the IDAL:
- It is controlled electronically
- There is no needle
- It delivers the vaccine intradermally This innovative device makes the vaccination easier and safer for the operator, and a lot more friendly for the pigs.
The IDAL vaccinator delivers only 0.2 ml of vaccine into the thickness of the skin, without a needle. So there are several advantages:
- No invasion of muscle tissue, so no damage to the meat
- No danger of broken needles remaining in skin or muscle
- Vaccination is not confined to a restricted site
- No local reactions
- No systemic reactions
- Animals are not stressed by an injection
- Ease of use for the operator
The vaccinator is already in use in several countries around the world, with good results.
Features built into the IDAL:
- An automatic rinsing system: the device recognizes the rinsing fluid as such and automatically pumps a limited number of doses through the system, at low pressure, to clean the interior, leaving the device in resting mode
- An automatic vaccine recognition system: the device will only deliver a dose at the correct operating pressure once it recognizes that it contains vaccine (not rinsing fluid)
- An automatic dose release system: when on standby, the device automatically releases a dose of vaccine when pressed against the skin of the animal
- A visual display including dose counter: the counter can be switched between 'doses per session' and 'total doses delivered', and other useful information about the current status of the device is also displayed
- Battery-operated: 500 doses per fully charged battery
- Two batteries included: so that one can be charged while the other is in use
- Waterproof: the exterior of the device can be rinsed under a tap
- Robust and shock-proof casing, allows the IDAL to survive under farm conditions
- Officially registered for use with specific products with a specific dose volume (see elsewhere for details of products approved for use with the IDAL)
- The IDAL vaccinator is available through your local Intervet office
