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While more than three-quarters of pets are vaccinated in Britain, we vaccinate far fewer of our farm animals. #VaccinesWork promotes the benefits of using vaccines – and using them better – as part of integrated farm animal health programmes.

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Salmon farming has one of the most successful farm vaccination programmes in existence, protecting against the bacterial disease Furunculosis since the 1990s. This has eliminated the need for antibiotic treatment to treat this condition.

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The laying hen sector in the UK has adopted an integrated veterinary health approach, which includes vaccination programmes that can be tailored for each farm and are developed in association with the farm's consulting veterinary surgeon.

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Cattle vaccination update is relatively low in the UK, despite 50 different vaccines being available to protect against 12 diseases and parasites, including Bovine Viral Diarrhoea, neonatal scour, lungworm, pneumonia, and even mastitis!

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There are currently 134 vaccines available to farmers, targeting 45 different diseases in cattle, sheep and pigs. So let’s use them, and make sure they are as beneficial as possible by storing, administering and completing the course correctly.

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Vaccines need to be stored between 2C and 8C to ensure they have optimum efficacy. Over 8C and some vaccines can become ineffective, but many are destroyed if they get accidentally frozen as well. Check the temperature of your fridge.

Get support and ideas about vaccine use on our resource page

Post a message about how you use or have benefited from farm animal vaccines on our 'Show Your Support' page, or tweet your experiences of using vaccines to improve farm animal health using the #VaccinesWork hashtag.

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Farm animal vaccines improve health & reduce antibiotic use when used in integrated health programmes. Tell us how you make them work for you. #VaccinesWork

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AHDB Pork @AHDB_Pork·

21 Dec

Don't bring it home! Diseases such as African Swine Fever (ASF) can be carried in pigmeat, which is harmful if fed to pigs. Make sure all pig unit staff are aware, especially if travelling to other countries at Christmas https://t.co/MLYSXDUN9U @APHAgovuk #pighealth

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Donal Murphy @DonalMu96333279·

7 Dec

Letter about the essential role of the environmental risk assessment in safeguarding the environment in the authorisation process for vet medicines

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Not On My Farm @NotOnMyFarm·

4 Dec

The most common causes of pathogenic calf scour are rotavirus, cryptosporidium and coccidiosis. Your vet can help to identify the cause of scour on-farm, to establish the best course of treatment and prevention #ScourPrevention #DiseaseNotOnMyFarm

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#VaccinesWork @YesVaccinesWork·

24 Nov

The #VaccinesWork campaign is easing off for this year now. Resources are still available on and also through the info site https://t.co/xPfHubuH0g. Please follow @RUMA_UK for more on responsible use of medicines & watch out for #ColostrumIsGold next Feb!

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Anne Moore @annec_moore·

12 Nov

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Not On My Farm @NotOnMyFarm·

3 Nov

IBR is a highly infectious and contagious viral disease affecting cattle of all ages. It is one of the top cattle health and welfare concerns across Great Britain estimated to cost the industry £36.6m #DiseaseNotOnMyFarm #VaccinesWork

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Not On My Farm @NotOnMyFarm·

16 Nov

Outbreaks of disease are unpredictable and can have a major financial impact on your farm business. Vaccination is a planned approach to help to protect your herd and improve animal health #VaccinesWork #DiseaseNotOnMyFarm

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Project LAMB @ProjectLAMBUK·

14 Nov

Pasteurellosis is caused by bacteria that are carried by normal, healthy sheep, triggered by stressors to cause symptoms like pneumonia and death. It's important to vaccinate against pasteurellosis as many trigger factors can't be controlled.

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NADIS Animal Health Skills - Clostridia and Pasteurella Vaccination

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National Farmers Union

Vaccines are one of the key tools available to farmers to help prevent health issues and our farmers are lucky to have access to an array of vaccines for different diseases and livestock species. Vaccines are an investment in disease prevention and therefore we encourage our members to discuss and plan vaccine use with their vet and follow the label to ensure they are handled and administered properly #VaccinesWork

National Pig Association

Vaccines are playing an important part in helping pig producers and their vets minimise use of antibiotics in pigs, among numerous other tools and strategies. They are a significant investment and should be treated as such. Therefore, particular care and attention should be paid to ensuring they are stored and used correctly to maximise return on investment by way of improved immunity!

Fiona Lovatt, Sheep veterinary consultant with Flock Health Ltd

Vaccination is an essential tool for every sheep farmer who wants to protect their flock & reduce unnecessary costs & stress of disease - almost always a good investment!
Especially against abortion, clostridials, pasteurella & foot rot!
#Plan#Prevent#Protect the flock #VaccinesWork

Alison Glennon, Communications Manager, NOAH

Vaccines have changed the face of disease prevention, protecting the health of people and animals #VaccinesWork

RUMA

RUMA has now kicked off its campaign to show that within an integrated approach to farm animal health, #VaccinesWork. So go to the 'Show your Support' tab and post pictures and tips about using vaccines, or tweet your experiences using the #VaccinesWork hashtag. Your messages will appear on this page!