Can Bar-Vac CD & T be kept 21-28 days after opening?

[digger]

This is the first time I use Bar-vac CD & T, (I am vaccinating kids whose does were never vaccinated) and the product info says:

Use entire contents when first opened.

I dont mean to sound dense, but does this mean I cant even keep the remainder the 21-28 days to give the second dose?

Thanks

 

[ksalvagno]

That is interesting. I also use Bar-Vac CD&T but my bottle has an expiration date on it. I wonder if Bar-Vac puts out different types?

I don't have an answer for you but I can't believe you would need to throw it all out if you don't use it all at once. Maybe someone else will have a better answer for you.

I would look on the bottle itself and see if there is an expiration date on it.

 

[cmjust0]

That is interesting. I also use Bar-Vac CD&T but my bottle has an expiration date on it.

Digger's bottle also has an expiration date, and I'm imagining that yours is also labeled "Use entire contents when first opened"..

I've never, ever, ever seen any biological product that wasn't labeled as such.

And, digger...yeah...that's what it means. Once you puncture it, you're being instructed to use what you need and pitch the rest in the trash. When you need to booster, buy a fresh vial.

Sucks when you're only doing a kid or two, but...well, at least C/D-T's fairly cheap. :/

 

[lupinfarm]

We can only get our CD/T vaccines in HUGE bottles. Like the kinda size to vaccinate 2 or 3 herds of goats LOL. The vet can only get that size too and he doesn't toss his as far as I know despite the fact that the bottle says use when first opened. Sure, its only $8 a bottle but its $8 a bottle plus $40 for gas. I've used mine even though it says not to.


ETA: Mine says "Use when first opened" AND has an expiry date on it. LOL. Mine expires 11/2011

 

[ksalvagno]

I use mine until it is gone or expired (which usually doesn't happen here). So far I have had no problem. Keep it in the fridge.

 

[Roll farms]

My take on the 'use entire contents' warning is kinda like the "caution: flammable" warning on cigarette lighters.
It's just the vaccine company covering their rears in case a bottle gets left out or contaminated w/ a dirty needle, etc. and DOES go bad...then gets used...and a goat gets sick....they can say, "Well, you didn't discard after opening as instructed, so we're not liable."

I've been saving / using opened vaccine bottles (as long as the date is still good) for 10 years w/ no problems.

I wouldn't save a bottle if I'd stuck a dirty needle in it or left it out at room temp overnight....but as long as you only use fresh needles and keep it cool, IMHO, it can be used again and again.

 

[jodief100]

My take on this:

In my "real" job (the one that pays for my farm) I do design and development engineering for Medical Devices. We ALWAYS put warning labels on things to account for the lowest common stupidity. We spend hours sitting around in confrence rooms thinking of any idiotic thing someone could possibly do and determine what do we do to prevent it if we can and protect ourselves from liability if we can't. So, the warning labels you see are to cover the most extreme cases. Now you know why drugs and devices cost so much, lots of time wasted playing CYA.

I suspect the "use entire contents when opened" is to account for someone using dirty needles, same needle on multiple animals, someone who takes the entire top off instead of piercing the rubber, stores it in the cupboard, etc...

I could be wrong but I keep bottles in the fridge until they are empty or expired and have never had a problem. I always take them to the barn in a cooler with frozen water bottles in it, only take them out to fill and they go right back in.

 

[()relics]

I use all the contents...Mostly before the expiration date....But never throw away a bottle with usable liquid in it...Kept refridgerated at all times, of course.

 

[lilhill]

I, too, use the bottle until empty or expiration date, but do keep it refrigerated. If handled properly, there's no need to throw away good vaccine.

 

[aggieterpkatie]

Yep, I store bottles in the fridge, always use clean needles, and have never had a problem. What a waste if I was to throw away the unused vaccine!