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1. What is the dose size?
2. Are all of the same antigens that were in FarrowSure® Plus also in FarrowSure GOLD?
3. When is FarrowSure GOLD labeled for use? Can I administer the product before farrowing?
4. What is the difference between FarrowSure GOLD and FarrowSure Plus?
5. Is there a new adjuvant used with FarrowSure GOLD?
6. How will Pfizer transition from FarrowSure Plus to FarrowSure GOLD? Will there be an overlap time
when both are available? What if I want to continue using FarrowSure Plus?
7. Will “Classic” FarrowSure still be available?
8. When should I revaccinate with FarrowSure GOLD?
9. Will Pfizer guarantee a consistent supply of product?
10. What size bottles are available?
11. What happens if a customer does not use the whole bottle?
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The dose size of FarrowSure GOLD, FarrowSure GOLD® B, ER Bac®/LEPTOFERM-5® GOLD and any other combinations is 2 mL.
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2. Yes. New FarrowSure GOLD and FarrowSure GOLD B contain the same parvovirus, erysipelas and Leptospiras (5 or 6 serovars) antigens that were contained in FarrowSure Plus.
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3. For primary vaccination, healthy swine should receive two doses of FarrowSure GOLD 3-5 weeks apart with the second dose administered 2-4 weeks prior to breeding. Healthy gilts, however, should receive the second dose as near as possible to 14 days prior to breeding. Revaccination with a single dose is recommended before subsequent breeding and boars should be revaccinated with a single dose semiannually. We recommend that customers consult the herd veterinarian to recommend an appropriate vaccination schedule.
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4. New FarrowSure GOLD has the same antigens as FarrowSure Plus in a 2 mL formulation (compared to the 5 mL formulation of FarrowSure Plus). FarrowSure GOLD has an 18-week duration of immunity (DOI) for erysipelas and still maintains the longest erysipelas DOI for any PLE vaccine on the market. FarrowSure GOLD has also been reformulated.
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5. FarrowSure GOLD still uses Pfizer’s patented adjuvant Amphigen® to help stimulate an optimal immune response.
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Both FarrowSure GOLD and FarrowSure Plus will be available for a short period of time while supplies of FarrowSure Plus are depleted and/or people convert to FarrowSure GOLD. We intend to stop the manufacture of FarrowSure Plus for use in the United States and supplies of FarrowSure Plus will likely be depleted quickly.
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“Classic” FarrowSure (without Amphigen) will continue to be available in the United States for about six months. We intend to stop manufacture after this time.
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After the primary vaccination series, revaccination should occur prior to subsequent breedings or as directed by your veterinarian for your herd vaccination schedule. Boars should be revaccinated semiannually.
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Pfizer will do everything possible to ensure that all of its products, vaccines and pharmaceuticals, are available in adequate supply. With FarrowSure GOLD, Marketing, Manufacturing and Demand Management are paying extra attention to ensure as flawless a supply as possible to our customers.
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New FarrowSure GOLD is available in 50 and 250 dose vials and FarrowSure GOLD B is available in a 50 dose vial. The label recommends using the entire contents of the bottle after opening.
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Piercing the rubber stopper on the top of the vial breaks the sterile seal of the product. The product can subsequently become contaminated with bacteria, fungi or other microbes, which can lead to serious or even fatal adverse reactions and injection site lesions if the product is used at another time. We recommend that the entire bottle be used immediately after opening and any remaining product should be properly discarded.
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