Virbagen® Omega contains recombinant interferon omega of feline origin. Type I interferons are cytokines that act as protein messengers which induce multiple immune pathways in the cell. These include the increased production of potent anti-viral proteins and enzymes. Licensed to treat Canine Parvovirus, Virbagen® Omega is administered intravenously and is proven to decrease mortality rate when used in conjunction with supportive therapies.
- Licensed for the treatment of parvovirus in dogs
- Mortality in dogs is reduced by 4.4x when using Virbagen® Omega in combination with supportive therapy rather than supportive therapy alone.
- When looking specifically at an unvaccinated population, the use of Virbagen® Omega decreases mortality by 6.4 times
- Reduces clinical signs of parvovirus to facilitate a quicker recovery
- The canine dose 2.5 MU/Kg IV once daily for 3 days.Use in a 10kg dog would require 25MU per day and therefore 75MU for the course. One vial of reconstituted Virbagen® Omega contains 10MU of interferon,which would result in 2.5 vials per day for this example
- Licensed, also, to treat FeLV and FIV/FeLV co-infected cats where it is proven to:
- Significantly reduce the clinical signs
- Decrease overall mortality rate
- Improve overall quality of life
- In cats, Virbagen® Omega should be injected subcutaneously once daily for five consecutive days, at a dose rate of 1 MU/kg bodyweight, starting on days 0, 14 and 60.
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- Classification:
- S4
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