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Infectious Bronchitis (IB) Freeze Dried Live Vaccine – 1494 strain (Variant II)

Infectious Bronchitis

Infectious Bronchitis (IB) is an acute, highly contagious respiratory disease of chickens with a worldwide distribution. The disease is caused by the Infectious Bronchitis Virus (IBV), a member of the genus Coronavirus (family: Coronaviridae). With time, several different serotypes of IB viruses have been described, with varying extent of extra-tropism to non-respiratory epithelia (e.g., gut, kidneys and gonads), where they may replicate and cause pathologies. To control the disease, live and inactivated vaccines of various serotypes are in use.


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Composition

Each dose contains: Infectious Bronchitis live attenuated virus, Var II 1494 strain, at least 10 3.5EID50.

Indications

For active immunisation of chickens in order to protect them from infection caused by Var II-like variants.

Indications for use

Use by instructions of a veterinarian.
Use immediately after reconstitution with antiseptic or disinfectant free drinking water.

Administration and dosage

Spraying/Aerosol:
• Prepare for each 1000 doses 100-300 ml of non chlorinated cold water.
• Add the reconstituted vaccine to the adequate volume of spraying cold water, immediately prior to use, and mix well.
• The ventilation system of the poultry house should be inoperative during the spray administration.
• Direct the stream from the sprayer over the heads of the birds.
• Droplets of average diameter 80-150μm are ideal as they facilitate even coverage of birds.
Drinking water
• Make sure that drinking water is free of any traces of disinfectants.
• Deprive the birds of drinking water two hours before vaccination.
• Prepare adequate volume of drinking water to be consumed within one to two hours.
• Protect the dissolved vaccine from chlorine by adding Blue Neutrachlor® (following the instructions) or skim milk powder (50g/20L) or skim milk (0.5L/20L) to drinking water to be consumed within one to two hours.
• Stir well after mixing and allow solution to stand for 20 min, before adding the vaccine.
• Mix well the reconstituted vaccine in the final volume of disinfectant-free drinking water.
• Let the birds consume all the vaccine-water volume before renewing water supply.
Ocular route:
The vaccine should be dissolved in physiological saline solution (usually 40 ml per 1,000 doses) and administered by means of a standardized dropper. Administer one drop of vaccine into the open eye of each bird.

Comments

• Vaccinate healthy birds only.
• Do not use during the laying period.
• Future layers and breeders should not be vaccinated before 3 weeks of age.
• Use entire contents of the vial when first opened.
• Destroy unused contents and decontaminate empty vials before discarding them.
• Keep vaccination records including vaccine batch number.

Withdrawal period

Nill

Storage

Store at 2ºC-8ºC, protected from direct sunlight.

Presentation

Each box contains: 10 or 20 vials of 1,000, 2,500 or 5,000 doses.

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