Toxovax availability

[Northern territory]

I couldn’t get any so just doing enzo. Been using it for last 5 years and definitely improved abortion on this farm. Question is with the cost of it do I go back now some will not be on the system

 

[rbg27]

Tup them as usual. Plenty of sheep are bred without ever seeing a vaccine.

It don’t half knacker the ewes up if they get it though!

 

[ringi]

We’ve injected our ewe lambs for years because we were having problems. I wonder if its worth keeping them empty this year or take a chance and tup them as usual??

How much less feed would the ewe lambs need if you did not tup them? Would it let you finish more stores?

 

[Jameshenry]

No toxovax available here either, tbh was half thinking of giving it a miss this year anyway as not bought in any replacements, would it be still worth giving them enzovax or take a chance ?

 

[aangus]

No toxovax available here either, tbh was half thinking of giving it a miss this year anyway as not bought in any replacements, would it be still worth giving them enzovax or take a chance ?

If it was me I would do them

 

[Mc115reed]

No toxovax available here either, tbh was half thinking of giving it a miss this year anyway as not bought in any replacements, would it be still worth giving them enzovax or take a chance ?

I’d always do enzo personally ,.. toxo is horrible but I personally think if you have an enzo abortion storm it’s even more heart breaking and painful.. struggling on with lambs which you know are f**ked but you try your best to get them going

 

[rbg27]

How much less feed would the ewe lambs need if you did not tup them? Would it let you finish more stores?

All our lambs are sold fat

 

[r80dub]

Dragging up an old thread but I tried to order some toxovax this week and the vet came back to me today to say it has been discontinued. Can anyone confirm this? I find it hard to believe. Thanks

 

[Mc115reed]

Dragging up an old thread but I tried to order some toxovax this week and the vet came back to me today to say it has been discontinued. Can anyone confirm this? I find it hard to believe. Thanks

Toxo is made to order because it has something like a 10 day shelf life, they produce it in batches … February is a very strange time of year too be jabbing with toxovax so they’re probably not currently producing it

 

[r80dub]

Toxo is made to order because it has something like a 10 day shelf life, they produce it in batches … February is a very strange time of year too be jabbing with toxovax so they’re probably not currently producing it

I know it is made to order, have never had a problem getting at this time of year. I always jab my hoggs late Feb/ early March as the tups go in mid April for a September lambing.
Msd came back to the vet saying they were no longer producing it and it has been discontinued. This is what the practice told me anyway but as I said in the previous post I'm not sure I believe them. However, I had tried to order from farmacy beforehand but they told me they couldn't supply it anymore and I had to contact my vet directly.

 

[Mc115reed]

I know it is made to order, have never had a problem getting at this time of year. I always jab my hoggs late Feb/ early March as the tups go in mid April for a September lambing.
Msd came back to the vet saying they were no longer producing it and it has been discontinued. This is what the practice told me anyway but as I said in the previous post I'm not sure I believe them. However, I had tried to order from farmacy beforehand but they told me they couldn't supply it anymore and I had to contact my vet directly.

I’d guess the vet practice has gotten the message a bit wrong and really what they were told was they’re not producing any at the minute … MSD can barely keep up with producing heptavac atm so doubt they’re too fussed about more complicated vaccines like toxo