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Poulvac AE, Lyophilisate for suspension in drinking water for Chickens
Description
Lyophilisate for suspension in drinking water (Brownish powder)
| Active Ingredients | Per dose |
|---|---|
| AVIAN Encephalomyelitis virus, strain Calnek, substrain AE-67 | 103.1 – 105.5 CCID50 |
INDICATIONS
For active immunisation of future layers and breeding hens in order to provide passive
immunity to reduce vertical transmission of avian infectious encephalomyelitis virus.
It has been demonstrated that vaccinated breeding hens are able to confer passive immunity to
progeny for up to 12 months post-vaccination i.e. to the end of the laying cycle.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Do not vaccinate sick, debilitated or stressed birds.
Do not vaccinate birds of less than 10 weeks of age.
ADVERSE REACTIONS
None known.
TARGET SPECIES
Chickens from 10 weeks of age.
DOSAGE, ROUTE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
Vaccination Schedule
The vaccine should be administered in the drinking water. Birds should not be vaccinated
before 10 weeks of age or later than 4 weeks before point of lay.
Use clean vaccination materials.
Discontinue use of any medications or sanitising agents being given or used in the water at
least 24 hours before administering vaccine and do not resume use for 24 hours following
final consumption of the vaccine-containing water.
Water used for administration of the vaccine must be non-chlorinated. Provide enough
waterers so that at least two-thirds of the birds may drink at the same time. Scrub waterers
with clean non-chlorinated water. Use no disinfectant. Let waterers drain dry.
Turn off automatic waterers. The only available water should be that containing the vaccine
given through ordinary waterers. Do not give through medication tanks.
To stimulate thirst, withhold all water from birds for 2 hours before vaccination.
Remove aluminium seal from vial of the vaccine. Remove rubber stopper and half-fill with
cool, clean, non-chlorinated water. Replace stopper tightly and shake vial until vaccine is in
solution.
Using a clean container, fill it approximately two-thirds full with cool, clean, non-chlorinated
water. To this, add dried milk. Use 4 grams of skimmed milk powder if the final volume of
water is to be 1 litre. Shake until skimmed milk powder is dissolved. The skimmed milk
powder must be added and dissolved first. Then add the rehydrated vaccine at the rate of 1
vial per 1,000 chickens to be vaccinated. Shake again.
Next add the mixture to the final volume of drinking water, at the rate of 1,000 doses of
vaccine per 15 litres of drinking water. Never give less than 1 dose of vaccine per bird.
Distribute the final volume of vaccine water evenly among the clean waterers. Do not place
the waterers in direct sunlight. Resume regular water administration only after all the vaccine
water has been consumed (consumption should take 1 hour).
Administration of a 10 fold overdose does not result in any adverse reactions.
WITHDRAWAL PERIOD
Zero days.
SHELF LIFE
Shelf-life of the veterinary medicinal product as package for sale: 18 months
Shelf-life after reconstitution according to directions: 2 hours.
SPECIAL STORAGE PRECAUTIONS
Store and transport at +2°C to +8°C.
Protect from light.
Do not freeze
SPECIAL WARNINGS
In order to prevent spread of vaccine strain from vaccinated flocks to non-vaccinated flocks,
all non-vaccinated birds present on the farm must be vaccinated at the same time.
Special precautions for use in animals
Vaccinated animals should not be in contact with non vaccinated animals for 42 days postvaccination.
Do not use in birds in lay and within 4 weeks before the onset of the laying period.
No information is available on the compatibility of this vaccine with any other. Therefore the
safety and efficacy of this product when used with any other (either used on the same day or
at different times) has not been demonstrated.
Do not mix with any other medicinal product.
Dispose of waste material by boiling, incineration or immersion in appropriate disinfectant in
accordance with national requirements.
OTHER INFORMATION
ATCVet Code:QI01AD02
Nature and composition of immediate packaging
ViaL Type I (Ph. Eur.) Borosilicate glass bottles. 6 ml capacity.
Closure: Type I (Ph. Eur.) bromobutyl rubber stoppers sealed with aluminium crimp caps.
Pack Sizes: 1 x 1000 doses and 10 x 1000 doses.
Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
