Target species
Chickens (broiler-breeders).
Indications for use
Partial passive immunisation of broiler chickens during their first 7 weeks of life by vaccination of the broiler breeders as a help against postnatal colibacillosis (airsac disease and septicaemia) caused by fimbrial F11-antigen and flagellar Ft-toxin containing E. coli.
Contraindications
None.
Special warnings for each target species
Vaccinate healthy animals only.
Special precautions for use
Not applicable.
Operator warnings
To the user:
This product contains mineral oil. Accidental injection/self injection may result in severe pain and swelling, particularly if injected into a joint or finger, and in rare cases could result in the loss of the affected finger if prompt medical attention is not given. If you are accidentally injected with this product, seek prompt medical advice even if only a very small amount is injected and take the package leaflet with you. If pain persists for more than 12 hours after medical examination, seek medical advice again.
To the physician:
This product contains mineral oil. Even if small amounts have been injected, accidental injection with this product can cause intense swelling, which may, for example, result in ischaemic necrosis and even the loss of a digit. Expert, PROMPT, surgical attention is required and may necessitate early incision and irrigation of the injected area, especially where there is involvement of finger pulp or tendon.
Adverse reactions
Local tissue reactions of a granulomatous nature are very commonly observed and
necrosis or abscesses may commonly occur. Five weeks after vaccination these local
reactions are considerably decreased.
The frequency of adverse reactions is defined using the following convention:
- very common (more than 1 in 10 animals treated displaying adverse reaction(s))
- common (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 100 animals treated)
- uncommon (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 1,000 animals treated)
- rare (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 10,000 animals treated)
- very rare (less than 1 animal in 10,000 animals treated, including isolated reports).
Use during pregnancy or lactation
Do not use in birds in lay.
Interactions
Data are available which demonstrate that this vaccine can be administered on the same day but not mixed with other inactivated vaccines of the same company against avian infectious bronchitis, avian infectious bursal disease, avian tenosynovitis and Newcastle disease. The product should be administered at different sites of injection. No information is available on the safety and efficacy of this vaccine when used with any veterinary medicinal product except the products mentioned above. A decision to use this vaccine before or after any other veterinary medicinal product therefore needs to be made on a case by case basis.
Amounts to be administered and administration route
Intramuscular or subcutaneous injection in broiler breeder hens. Vaccination scheme: Two injections of 0.5 ml, with an interval of at least 6 weeks. First vaccination at 6-12 weeks of age, revaccination at 14-18 weeks of age. Before use allow the vaccine to reach room temperature (15-25 °C). Shake well before use. Use sterile vaccination equipment.
Overdose
As compared to the single dose reaction, effects after administration of a double dose have the same character, but they are more severe.
Withdrawal periods
Meat and offal: 35 days
Eggs: zero days.