Observe Bovine Tuberculin 30,000 IU per mL

Country: New Zealand

Language: English

Source: Ministry for Primary Industries

Active ingredient:

mycobacterium bovis

Available from:

AsureQuality Limited

INN (International Name):

mycobacterium bovis

Composition:

mycobacterium bovis 30 thou iu/ml

Therapeutic area:

Diagnostic Antigens

Authorization status:

ACVM Registered

Authorization date:

2012-03-26

Summary of Product characteristics

Tuberculin
30,000 IU per mL
REGISTERED TO:
AsureQuality Limited,
Level 1, 7a Pacific Rise, Mt Wellington 1060,
New Zealand
Tel: + 64 9 573 8000
Fax: [phone]
Registered pursuant to ACVM Act 1997
No. A10758.
See
WWW.FOODSAFETY.GOVT.NZ
for
registration conditions
STORE AT 2 TO 8 DEGREES CELSIUS
DO NOT FREEZE
PROTECT FROM LIGHT
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
FOR ANIMAL TREATMENT ONLY
RESTRICTED VETERINARY MEDICINE
W4599
NZ-2-BO-Aug2021
E35112/1
130x150 mm.
PANTONE 354
PANTONE 2758
BLACK
22/09/2022
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: Purified Protein Derivative of
_Mycobacterium bovis_, strain AN5, 30,000 IU/mL.
INDICATIONS:
For use as an aid in the diagnosis of
mycobacterial infection in cattle and deer.
DIRECTIONS FOR USE:
For use under the authority or
prescription of a veterinary surgeon or by persons
approved under Section 103 of the Biosecurity
Act 1993 when applying cattle and deer tuberculin
tests.
TEST APPLICATION
The following instructions are guidelines only:
Injections of 0.1 mL must be made intradermally.
It is recommended syringes are calibrated to 0.1
mL and the needle of the syringe is 22-26 gauge
and 3-4 mm long. Syringes should be kept clean
and sterilised. Contamination of the syringe with
disinfectants or alcohol may interfere with testing.
When filling syringes, care must be taken to prevent
contamination of vials.
Preferred site of injection:
CATTLE:
caudal fold for the single intradermal test
and
the
cervical
site
for
the
comparative
cervical
test (CCT)
.
DEER:
the mid cervical site for both the single
intradermal test and the CCT. When using the
cervical sites, care is required to evenly clip hair
close to the skin surface (2 mm or less mean
length) prior to injecting. The recommended size
of the clipped area is 10 x 10 cm for each injection
site. When applying a CCT use Observe™ Bovine
Tuberculin 30,000 IU per mL in conjunction with
Observe™ Avian Tuberculin 25,000 IU per mL.
Test Interpretation:
It is recommended the test be read 72
hours after injection.
Skin test reactions are to be classified in