Animals need to be vaccinated during various stages of their growth.This can be achieved by obtaining recommended vaccine. Furthermore,it can be made a success by ensuring the procedures of buying and administering the vaccine are followed to the latter. Here are five things you should know about vaccines;
Most vaccines are modified live viruses .
These are very stable in the powder or cake form, but both temperature extremes will shorten the shelf life of your vaccine. Best case scenario is to have your vaccines arrive cool – never frozen. Keeping them from freezing in during cold period can be difficult and keeping them cool in the sunny period is problematic.
Order vaccines early
Avoid ordering vaccines late unless you are sure they are readily available in the agrovet shops. Keep in mind that your vaccines if ordered are transported. The earlier they are used after transportation the better.This is to ensure the efficiency of your vaccine.
Refrigerate your vaccines as soon as possible.
A perfect ordering of vaccines can be ruined after being exposed to sun for a few minutes. It is ideal if the ice pack is put in a refrigerator to maintain its cool temperature. This will prevent the vaccines from getting too hot .
Do not mix your vaccine until you are ready to use it.
Once it’s mixed, use it as soon as possible. If you have a tray of vaccines take out the one that you are going to use and keep the rest in the refrigerator. Vaccine manufacturers are more concerned about the vaccines getting warm repeatedly than getting a little warm during transportation.
Mixing and using your vaccine
To mix your vaccine, turn the liquid bottle upside down and insert a sterile needle into the vial. Slowly pull back the syringe plunger to withdraw the contents into the syringe. Be sure to slowly slide the needle back – as if removing the needle from the vial. This ensures that you are getting all of the liquid into the syringe. Next, take the dry bottle and insert the needle that is holding the liquid and push the plunger to release all of the liquid. Remove needle and gently shake the bottle until completely mixed.
Administering of vaccines can be costly at times but with the above information,there will be a slight chance of this scenario.
