DEFENSOR® 3
Category: Dogs
Brand: Zoetis
Type: Vaccines
For vaccination of healthy dogs and cats as an aid in preventing rabies. The vaccine is prepared from cell-culture-grown, chemically-inactivated rabies virus. The seed virus is a highly immunogenic, fixed strain of rabies virus which originated from Louis Pasteur’s original isolate in 1882. The inactivated virus is formulated with a highly purified adjuvant and is packaged in liquid form.
General directions: Shake well. Aseptically administer 1 ml subcutaneously. Dogs may be vaccinated intramuscularly or subcutaneously. Primary vaccination: Administer a single 1 ml dose at 3 months of age or older to healthy dogs and cats. A repeat dose should be administered 1 year later. Revaccination: Subsequent revaccination every 3 years with a single dose is recommended.
Store at 2-7 °C. Prolonged exposure to higher temperatures may adversely affect potency. Do not freeze. Use entire contents when first opened. Sterilized syringes and needles should be used to administer this vaccine. Contains gentamycin and thimerosal as preservatives. As with any vaccine, anaphylaxis may occur after use. Initial antidote of epinephrine is recommended and should be followed with appropriate supportive therapy. Technical inquiries should be directed to Zoetis Inc. Veterinary Services, (888) 963-8471 (USA), (800) 461-0917 (Canada). This product has been shown to be efficacious in healthy animals. A protective immune response may not be elicited if animals are incubating an infectious disease, are malnourished or parasitized, are stressed due to shipment or environmental conditions, are otherwise immunocompromised, or the vaccine is not administered in accordance with label directions.