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Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Volume: 40 Issue: 2

  • Open Access
  • Research Article

EFFECT OF ROUTE OF ADMINISTRATION ON IMMUNE RESPONSE TO COMBINED FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE, HAEMORRHAGIC SEPTICAEMIA AND BLACK QUARTER OIL ADJUVANT VACCINE IN CATTLE

M. R. Saseendranath1, K. Rajkumar², and J. P. Smitha³

Department of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Mannuthy- 680 651, Thrissur, Kerala

Year: 2009, Page: 50-51, Doi: https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.2009.40.50 - 51

Received: March 21, 2009 Accepted: Aug. 23, 2009 Published: Dec. 31, 2009

Abstract

The immune response to combined Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), Haemorrhagic Septicaemia (HS) and Black Quarter (BQ) oil adjuvant vaccine subsequent to subcutaneous and intramuscular route of administration was conducted in twenty unvaccinated calves at four months of age. Both routes of vaccination produced satisfactory level of immune response on the 21st day post vaccination. No systemic reaction was observed in both the routes except for a mild swelling at the injection site observed in subcutaneous route.

Keywords: Immune response, oil adjuvant vaccine, cattle

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