AN important recent regulatory change removing the requirement for veterinary prescription to access a popular cattle vaccine will pave the way for greater protection against respiratory disease.
Previously, only veterinarians could prescribe and supply Zoetis’ Rhinogard IBR vaccine, via an S4 classification under the national Scheduled Medicines Act.
That has recently changed, with Rhinogard IBR removed from the Scheduled Medicines list and freely available to the industry through over-the-counter sales.
The single-dose intra-nasal spray vaccine protects cattle against Infectious…