Description

  • Continuum Feline Bb is an intranasal vaccine containing an avirulent live culture of Bordetella bronchiseptica

Indications

  • Continuum Feline Bb is for the vaccination of healthy kittens and cats for prevention of disease caused by B. bronchiseptica

Efficacy and Safety

  • Patented and specifically formulated for use in cats
  • Over 92% effective with one dose at 4 weeks of age, as demonstrated in challenge studies conducted 3 weeks postvaccination1
  • Aids in the prevention of disease caused by B. bronchiseptica 72 hours after vaccination of 8-week-old kittens, as demonstrated in onset-of-immunity studies
  • Intranasal vaccination with Continuum Feline Bb stimulates rapid, local immunity in the respiratory tract, thereby inhibiting infection at the port of entry as well as preventing clinical signs
  • Small volume (0.2 mL) and one-nostril application provide for ease in vaccination
  • Greater than 98% reaction free in cats from 4 weeks to 16 years of age1
  • May be safely administered to healthy kittens as young as 4 weeks of age
  • Safe for pregnant queens

Directions for Use

  • Remove the needle and administer 0.2 mL into one nostril intranasally
  • Healthy kittens 4 weeks of age or older should be vaccinated prior to confinement or when risk of exposure to B. bronchiseptica may exist
  • Healthy kittens 8 weeks of age or older are protected as early as 72 hours postvaccination
  • Annual revaccination with a single dose is recommended

 

Reference:
1. Data on file, Merck Animal Health