One dose of 0.2ml per chicken.
The vaccine is to be administered either by intramuscular injection in the thigh or by subcutaneous injection in the neck to one-day-old chickens.
Reconstitute each 1,000 doses of Poulvac MD Vac with 200 ml of diluent at room temperature. Remove the centre tabs of aluminium seals on both vaccine vial and diluent bottle, leaving intact the outer ring on both vial and bottle. Cleanse rubber stoppers with alcohol and allow to dry. All equipment used for vaccination should be sterile and contain no traces of detergents or disinfectants. Using a sterile needle and syringe, insert through diluent bottle stopper and withdraw 3 ml of diluent. Transfer by inserting through vaccine vial stopper. After slight agitation of the vial to ensure that the vaccine has dissolved, insert needle and withdraw entire contents into the syringe. Remove the syringe containing all the reconstituted vaccine from vial and re-insert into diluent bottle. Expel syringe contents into diluent. The reconstituted vaccine is now ready for use. For administration of the vaccine an automatic syringe with a 23 gauge x 1 inch (0.60 x 25 mm) needle is recommended. Inject each chick intramuscularly with 0.2 ml of vaccine, the usual site being the upper thigh, or subcutaneously in the neck. Use within 2 hours of reconstitution.
Advice on correct administration
Avoid exposure to heat or direct sunlight. Avoid contact with disinfectants as this renders the vaccine inactive. Use clean materials for vaccination. Avoid stress in chickens before and after vaccination. Avoid injection into or near joints and tendons.