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Colombovac PMV/Pox:  Dosage and administration
 
 
Colombovac PMV/Pox
Dosage and administration
Reconstitution
Shake the liquid Colombovac PMV vial before withdrawing all of the contents. Inject all of this liquid vaccine into one vial containing the freeze dried pellet of Colombovac Pox vaccine. Shake again before use.
Administration
Administer 0.2ml of reconstituted vaccine by subcutaneous injection.
Inject 0.2ml of the reconstituted combined vaccine dorsally in the neck region, in the direction of the back.
Dosage regimen
1.Racing pigeons: All birds in the loft should be given a vaccination annually from the early new year not less than 21 days before the beginning of the racing season.
Birds may be vaccinated with Colombovac PMV/Pox from 6 weeks of age when a single injection will provide immunity for 1 year for paramyxovirus and throughout the greatest season for risk for pox, the spring and summer months, when vaccinated in the first quarter of the year. Following vaccination avoid contact with birds from other lofts for at least 21 days to allow immunity to develop.
All late-hatched young pigeons should be given one vaccination from 6 weeks of age and not mixed with birds from other lofts for at least 21 days.
All adult birds in the loft should be given a single booster vaccination annually from the early new year. Where the annual booster vaccination may interfere with the training or racing programme, it may be brought forward prior to the commencement of each racing season.
2.Show pigeons: All birds on the premises should be given one vaccination annually not less than 21 days before the beginning of the show season.
Birds may be vaccinated with Colombovac PMV/Pox from 6 weeks of age when a single injection will provide immunity for 1 year for paramyxovirus and throughout the greatest season for risk for pox, the spring and summer months when vaccinated in the first quarter of the year. Following vaccination avoid contact with birds from other lofts for at least 21 days to allow immunity to develop.
All adult birds on the premises should be given a single booster vaccination annually from the early new year.
           
 
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  Date updated: 9 June 2008