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Scour Bos 4
Scour Bos 9
Disease State
It's On The Label
Competitor Differentiation
100

Does SB 4 contain viral or bacterial antigens?  

Viral 

100

Does Scour Bos 9 contain viral or bacterial components?

Both viral and bacterial components. 

100

Name 2 scours pathogens that are not in Scour Bos vaccine 

Acceptable answers: 

- Salmonella

- Cryptosporidium or Coccidiosis

- E.coli other than K99 

100

How many days is the withdrawal for SB4 and SB9? 

60 days 

100

SB is a oil adjuvanted vaccine. What competitor vaccine is water adjuvanted?

Scourguard 4KC

200

How many weeks pre- calving is SB 4 on label to be given as the booster for naïve animals?

4 weeks pre-calving  

200

What is the minimum number of weeks between the 1st and 2nd vaccination? 

4 weeks is the minimum; otherwise the animals immune system may not recognize the 2nd vaccination as a booster 

200

What animals in the herd shed scours pathogens into the environment but typically do not show clinical signs of scours? 

Mature cows or calves older than 3 weeks of age 

200

What is the route of administration for SB 9 and SB 4?

Intra-muscular 

200

Which competitor vaccine is given closer to calving (annual vaccination 3-6 weeks pre-calving) due it's shorter duration of immunity?

Scourguard 4KC

300

True or False: 

It is on label to give SB 4 without SB 9 as an aid in prevention in rotavirus or coronavirus?  

True! 

300

Name a benefit of an oil adjuvanted vaccine like SB 

longer duration of immunity 

300

Name 2 risk factors for a scours outbreak in a beef herd? 

Many possible answers; winter calving, poor nutrition, calving a large number of heifers, wintering animals on calving ground, buying in replacement calves etc. 
300

How many weeks pre-calving should the annual revaccination dose of SB 9 be given? 

8-10 weeks 

300

Which scour vaccine on the market has the 3 strains of rotavirus? 

Scour Bos 9 and 4

400
True or False: Giving SB 4 at 4weeks pre-calving exposes heavily pregnant cows to less antigens. 

True

400

How many isolates of E. coli are in SB 9?

4

400

When does a cow start producing colostrum? 

4-6 weeks prior to calving

400

How many weeks pre-calving is the 1st dose of SB 9 given to heifers or naive cows?

16-8 weeks pre-calving

400

Which scour vaccine is on label for Sub-cutaneous administration? 

Bovilis Guardian

500

What viral pathogens are in SB 4? 

Rotavirus and Coronavirus 

500

Does Elanco recommend re- vaccinating animals yet to calve,  if the herd has a long calving season?

Generally no. The long duration of immunity means this is often not necessary

500
True or False: If the level of environmental contamination with scours pathogens is severe enough it can overwhelm the level of protection from vaccines even in a calf that received adequate colostrum?

True 

500

True or False: It isn't a concern if a calf fails to consume colostrum as long as the dam is vaccinated the calf will get some protection through the placenta

False


SB 9 label states it is essential that the newborn calves receive colostrum from the vaccinated dam.

500

Which scour vaccine has a 1 year duration of immunity on the bacterial components? 

Scour Bos 9