The product contains live Bordetella bronchiseptica strain B-C2 and live canine parainfluenza virus strain Cornell. After intranasal vaccination, the product stimulates the development of active immunity against Bordetella bronchiseptica and canine parainfluenza virus.
No data on the influence of maternal antibodies on the effect of vaccination with Canigen KC are available. From literature, it is considered that this type of intranasal vaccine is able to induce an immune response without interference with maternally derived antibodies. Data are available to show a reduction in shedding of Bordetella bronchiseptica from 3 months to 1 year after vaccination