Shake the vial before use.
Dosage: A single dose of 1 ml is sufficient irrespective of age, weight or animal species.
Dogs: administer by subcutaneous injection.
All other species: administer by subcutaneous or intramuscular injection.
Primary vaccination scheme
Animals of all target species can be vaccinated from 12 weeks of age. Primary vaccination is with a single dose of vaccine.
Re-vaccination scheme
Dogs: a single dose of Versiguard Rabies should be given every 3 years. Antibody titres drop over the course of the 3-year duration of immunity, although dogs are protected when challenged. In case of travelling to risk areas or outside the UK, veterinary surgeons may wish to give additional rabies vaccinations to ensure that the vaccinated dogs have an antibody titre ≥ 0.5 IU/ml, which is generally regarded as sufficiently protective and that they meet the travel test requirements (antibody titres ≥ 0.5 IU/ml).
Cats, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, horses and ferrets: animals should be revaccinated with one dose of vaccine 1 year after primary vaccination.
After the first booster vaccination (administered 1 year after primary vaccination), animals should be revaccinated every 2 years with one dose of vaccine.
Use as solvent for the Versican Plus range
The contents of a single vial of Versican Plus vaccine should be reconstituted with the contents of a single vial of Versiguard Rabies (instead of the solvent). Once mixed, the contents of the vial should appear a pink/red or yellowish colour with light opalescence. The mixed vaccines should be injected immediately via the subcutaneous route.
Co-administration with Vanguard canine range
To mix both products, Vanguard vaccines should be reconstituted according to their SPCs. The reconstituted vial will be well shaken and then mixed with 1 ml of Versiguard Rabies either in the Versiguard Rabies vial or the syringe. Versiguard Rabies should be well shaken before use. The mixed vaccines should be gently shaken and then administered immediately by subcutaneous injection.