Target Species
Chickens.
Indications for use
For the vaccination of chickens against Marek’s disease.
Contraindications
None.
Special warnings for each target species
None.
Special precautions for use
Only healthy birds should be vaccinated.
The vaccine virus spreads; care should be taken to prevent such spread in multi-age sites.
Operator warnings
The operator should be aware of the general precautions to be taken when handling liquid nitrogen and/or material at very low temperature. Ampoules may explode on sudden temperature changes; therefore the operator should protect himself with gloves and a visor. When removing an ampoule from a cane hold the palm of a gloved hand away from body and face.
First aid treatment of frost bite injuries: Warm affected part by immersion in water at 29 ± 1 ºC or use body heat. There will be considerable pain during warming, but this is normal. Do not rub affected area, seek medical advice.
After handling vaccine operators should wash and disinfect hands with an approved disinfectant.
Adverse Reactions
None.
Use during pregnancy or lactation
Not to be used for birds in lay.
Interactions
Safety and efficacy data are available which demonstrate that Nobilis Rismavac can be mixed in the same solvent and administered by the subcutaneous route either with Innovax-ILT or Innovax-ND-IBD or Innovax-ND-ILT. For this mixed use, an onset of immunity of 5 days has been demonstrated for MD.
No information is available on the safety and efficacy of this vaccine when used with any other veterinary medicinal product. 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
Preparation:
For use the ampoule of vaccine is thawed, by placing in water at room temperature (not hot or icy cold). When the vaccine has thawed the ampoule is opened immediately and diluted in the solvent using a sterile syringe allowing 1000 doses of vaccine to each 200 ml of fluid.
Administration:
Administer by a single injection of 0.2 ml subcutaneously in the neck or intramuscularly in the leg, after reconstitution in the solvent provided. Injection should be made using an approved repeating syringe or automatic vaccinator.
A needle of 20G * ½” should be used to inject the birds.
Equipment used for vaccination should be sterile and contain no traces of detergents or disinfectants.
Overdose
No specific treatment or antidote recommended.
Withdrawal periods
Zero days.