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Typical vaccination schedules for Nigerian farms. Print the one you need and keep it on the farm.
Cattle
| Vaccine | First dose | Repeat | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) | From 6 months | Every year | Serious lung disease; vaccinate the whole herd. |
| Anthrax | From 6 months | Every year, before the rains | Also dangerous to people. Never open a carcass of a sudden death. |
| Blackleg (black quarter) | From 6 months | Every year, before the rains | Young, fast-growing cattle are most at risk. |
| Haemorrhagic septicaemia (HS) | From 6 months | Every year, before the rains | Outbreaks follow stress and wet weather. |
| Lumpy skin disease | From 6 months | Every year | Spread by biting insects; also control flies and ticks. |
| Foot-and-mouth disease | From 4 months, where vaccine is available | Every 6 months | Ask your vet which strains are circulating. |
| Brucellosis | Heifers 3–8 months, only on your vet's advice | Once | Test the herd first. See our brucellosis guide. |
Deworm every 3–4 months and at the start and end of the rains; control ticks regularly.
Sheep & goats
| Vaccine | First dose | Repeat | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) | From 3 months | One dose protects for at least 3 years; follow local campaigns | The most important vaccine for sheep and goats. |
| Clostridial diseases (enterotoxaemia, tetanus) | From 8–12 weeks, 2 doses 4–6 weeks apart | Every year; dams 2–4 weeks before birth | Protects newborns through colostrum. |
| Sheep and goat pox | From 3 months | Every year | Isolate animals with skin lesions. |
| Anthrax | From 6 months | Every year, before the rains | Where anthrax occurs in your area. |
| Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia (CCPP) | Goats from 3 months, where present | Every year | Ask your vet if CCPP is a risk locally. |
Deworm based on need (check eyelid colour and body condition) rather than on a fixed calendar, to slow drug resistance.
Poultry
| Vaccine | First dose | Repeat | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marek's disease | Day 1 (at the hatchery) | Once | Buy chicks from hatcheries that vaccinate. |
| Newcastle disease (HB1 / Lasota) | Days 7–10, booster at 3–4 weeks | Layers: repeat every 6–8 weeks, or as advised | Give in drinking water or eye drops. |
| Gumboro (IBD) | Days 10–14, booster days 21–24 | Twice | Clean, chlorine-free water for water vaccines. |
| Newcastle (Komarov) | Layers, 6–8 weeks | Once | Injected; follow product instructions. |
| Fowl pox | Layers, 6–8 weeks | Once | Wing-web stab; check for a 'take' a week later. |
| Fowl typhoid | Layers, 8–10 weeks | Once | Common in Nigerian layer flocks. |
| Newcastle (inactivated) + EDS | Layers, 16–18 weeks | Before lay | Protects egg production. |
Use 'all in, all out' batches, clean and rest houses between flocks, and keep wild birds out.
Typical schedules used in Nigeria. Vaccine products, local disease risk and timing vary, so confirm every programme with your vet. Many livestock vaccines are produced in Nigeria by the National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI), Vom.
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