Introduction

Company name: Merial Animal Health Ltd

Address: PO Box 327

Sandringham House

Harlow Business Park

Harlow

Essex CM19 5TG

Telephone: Companion Animals 0870 6000123

Production Animals 0800 592699

Fax: 01279 775888

Email: ukenquiry@merial.com

Website: www.merial.com

Presentation

Suspension for injection containing inactivated Leptospira canicola and L. icterohaemorrhagiae.

Uses

For the active immunisation of dogs from 8 weeks of age against Leptospira canicola and Leptospira icterohaemorrhagiae to prevent mortality and to reduce clinical symptoms of Leptospira infections caused by these agents.

Onset of immunity: 14 days after primary vaccination.

The duration of immunity is one year.

Dosage and administration

Inject by subcutaneous route a 1-ml dose according to the following schedule:

Basic vaccination

1st injection: from 8 weeks of age.

2nd injection: 3 to 5 weeks later, from 12 weeks of age.

Revaccination

Annual boosters by administration of a single 1-ml dose.

Contra-indications, warnings, etc

For animal treatment only.

Vaccinate only healthy animals.

In rare cases, immediately after injection, transient pain may occur at the injection site. A temperature increase of approximately 1°C lasting no more than a day may occur in rare cases. In rare circumstances a hypersensitivity reaction may occur, which may require appropriate symptomatic treatment.

In the absence of data from studies in seronegative bitches, EURICAN L should only be used in pregnant bitches which have been vaccinated before pregnancy.

No information is available on the safety and efficacy from concurrent use of this vaccine with any other except EURICAN DHPPi and EURICAN P. It is therefore recommended that vaccines other than these should not be administered within 14 days before or after vaccination with EURICAN L.

Do not mix with any other medicinal product except EURICAN DHPPi and EURICAN P.

In the case of accidental self-injection, wash the area immediately with water.

Pharmaceutical precautions

Store and transport at 2°C - 8°C (in a refrigerator), protected from light.

Keep out of the reach and sight of children.

Any unused veterinary medicinal product or waste material derived from such veterinary medicinal products should be disposed of in accordance with local requirements.

Legal category

POM-V

Packaging Quantities

Packs containing 10 single dose vials.

Further information

Following administration of an overdose of the vaccine, no adverse effects were reported, other than those already mentioned in "Contraindications, Warnings, etc", except transitory and slight swelling at the injection site.

Marketing authorisation number

Vm 08327/4148.