INDICATION:
For the active immunisation of chickens against Newcastle disease.
Composition:
Each dose of reconstituted vaccine contains:
- Live attenuated Newcastle Disease virus strain
LA SOTA: ≥ 6.0 log10 EID50*
*EID50=embryo infectious dose 50%
DOSAGE FOR EACH SPECIES, ROUTE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION:
The vaccine can be administered to chickens form 21st day of age that are previously vaccinated against Newcastle Disease. For laying hens and breeders a second dose of vaccine at around 10 weeks of age is recommended.
Reconstitution of the vaccine:
Remove the aluminum cap from vaccine vial and reconstitute the lyophilized tablet.
Drinking water:
• remove stopper from vial and fill with 2-3 ml of deionized or drinking water
• replace stopper and shake until dissolved
• add the reconstituted vaccine to the adequate volumes of water for the vaccination depends on the number of doses and the equipment used
• administer immediately after reconstitution within 2 hours.
CONTRAINDICATIONS:
Do not use in unhealthy birds.
Do not use in the case of hypersensitivity on the
active substances or any of excipients.
SPECIAL WARNINGS:
Special warnings for each target species:
The vaccine virus will spread to in-contact birds.
Care should be taken to prevent the vaccine virus to spread to unvaccinated birds.
Under extreme disease pressure and challenge by variant viruses, fully immune birds may still succumb to disease.
Therefore, successful vaccination is not synonymous with full protection under all
conditions of disease challenge.
Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the veterinary medicinal product to animals:
• administer the veterinary medicinal product with caution
• live attenuated Newcastle Disease virus can cause conjunctivitis in humans
• personal protective equipment consisting of protective gloves and glasses should be worn when handling the vaccine
• wash and disinfect hands after use
• people with known hypersensitivity should avoid contact with the veterinary medicinal product
• the vaccination equipment should be disinfected before re-using or discarded.
Use during pregnancy, lactation or lay:
Use only accordingly to the benefit/risk assessment by the responsible veterinarian.
Incompatibilities:
Do not mix with any other veterinary medicinal
product.
Storage conditions:
Store in a refrigerator (2 °C – 8 °C).
Do not freeze. Protect from light.
Shelf life:
Packaged product: 24 months after production date.
Reconstituted product: 2 hours.
