"Giskan-5", serum for dogs: instructions for use, composition and reviews

In this article, we will talk about a drug such as "Giskan-5" (dog's serum). Instructions, reviews of dog breeders and the composition of the medicinal product are the main points that we will try to fully explain. So, let's get started.

General data and composition

The product is made by the Moscow company "Vetbiochim". The trade name of the medicinal product is "Giskan-5". Serum for dogs (the instruction will be presented below) is a slightly opalescent liquid, colored yellow or yellow-brown in color. A small deposit may form during storage. If the preparation is shaken, it turns into a uniform suspension.

Speaking of the composition, "Giskan-5" is a biopreparation made on the basis of blood serum of cattle (or horses and small ruminants), which contains certain antibodies - to the viruses of plague, coronaviruses, adenoviruses and parvoviruses, dangerous to dogs.

The preparation can be bought prepacked on glass bottles in volume of 2 ml, closed rubber stoppers, fixed caps from aluminum. Vials are packed in cardboard or plastic boxes of 10 pcs., The instruction is attached, but they are sold in vetaptek and one by one.

Shelf life of the drug is 2 years from the date of manufacture. Store the serum in a dark dry place at a temperature of 2-10 degrees Celsius.

If foreign objects were found in the vial with serum, or it contains a precipitate that does not break with shaking, then Giskin-5 is to be disposed of, it can not be used.

Indications

Assign for the prevention and treatment of "Giskan-5." Instructions for use say that serum helps with the following diseases:

• Plague carnivorous;
• Parvovirus infection;
• Coronavirus infection;
• Adenoviral infection.

Properties

When using "Giskana-5" for preventive purposes, it provides the dog with passive immunity to plague, enteritis and the above infections. This effect persists for two weeks.

In addition, the serum has a therapeutic effect. The most favorable time for its introduction is the incubation and prodromal period of the infectious process.

"Giskan-5", serum for dogs: instruction

The serum is intended for subcutaneous and intramuscular administration. During the procedure it is necessary to observe general aseptic rules and to use exclusively sterile materials. Do not use one needle for injection to two or more dogs.

It is forbidden to administer the drug to a weakened or sick animal suffering from infectious diseases not listed in the list of indications for the use of Gixana-5.

For preventive purposes

"Giskan-5" is a serum for dogs, the instruction to which presupposes its use for preventive purposes. The drug should be administered once, adhering to the following dosage:

• Animals, whose mass does not reach 5 kg, inject 1.0 ml of the drug subcutaneously or intramuscularly;
• Pets weighing more than 5 kg - 2 ml, which is the volume of 1 bottle of whey.

For treatment

It is also used for the treatment of already infected animals "Giskan-5" (whey for dogs). The instruction assumes in such cases a change in the drug administration schedule. Thus, in case of sick pets, the drug is administered in the above dosage (up to 5 kg - 1 ml, more than 5 kg - 2 ml) 2-3 times. The interval between injections is from 12 to 24 hours, depending on the clinical situation. The exact time interval will be determined by the veterinarian. The most effective serum in the initial stages of the disease.

Overdose and side effects

There have been no cases of overdose to date.

Some dogs may exhibit the following undesirable reactions:

• Increased body temperature;
• allergy.

To exclude these reactions, you can enter the dog antihistamine 10 minutes before using the serum.

It is allowed to use "Giskan-5" together with such drugs as antibiotics, sulfonamides, prebiotics and other drugs for symptomatic treatment. It is forbidden to inject serum in one syringe with other medicines.

Price

The cost of the drug may vary depending on the region of purchase and the zooptake. On average, the cost of 1 bottle of a drug of 2 ml is from 90 to 110 rubles. Usually "Giskan-5" is sold by the piece, and not by packing of 10 bottles.

Personal safety

It is necessary to remember and about precautions when using the drug "Giskan-5" (whey for dogs). Instruction, price, dosage and side effects have already been discussed above, now let's talk about human security.

Working with the drug, you should remember the general rules of safety and personal hygiene, designed specifically for those who are in contact with veterinary medicinal products.

All participants in the procedure for administering the drug should be dressed in special clothing: headdress, gown, rubber gloves, trousers. At the site of the injection, there must be a first-aid kit.

If the serum accidentally gets on the mucous membranes or skin, the site of the drug should be rinsed with running water using household soap. Before the mistake of introducing serum to a person, the injection site should be urgently treated with 70 percent ethyl alcohol, and then seek medical help. With yourself you need to take an ampoule from the drug or instruction.

Serum "Vetbiopharm" "Giskan-5": reviews of the hosts of animals

The drug has a huge number of positive reviews. And as the owners, and from veterinarians. Both those and others claim that the drug is simply irreplaceable. Many owners, whose pets picked up the plague or viral diseases at the puppy age, are sure that their favorites survived only thanks to Giskan-5. Among the main advantages of this drug, marked by the owners of dogs, highlight that it is allowed to prick it to puppies that can not yet be vaccinated.

Thus, the drug perfectly copes with its function and is suitable even for the smallest pets.