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AquaVac PD3 Emulsion for Injection for Atlantic Salmon

Active ingredients: Aeromonas salmonicida subsp. salmonicida, Infectious pancreatic necrosis virus, Salmon pancreas disease virus

Form

Injection

Species

Atlantic salmon

Manufacturer

Intervet International B.V.

VMD MA No.

06376/5055

What it's used for

Onset of immunity: 500 degree days after vaccination for SPDV and Aeromonas salmonicida and 540 degree days after vaccination for IPNV. Duration of immunit...

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Clinical information

AquaVac PD3 Emulsion for Injection for Atlantic Salmon — SPC Details

Source: VMD Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC). Last updated 27 Mar 2026.

Onset of immunity: 500 degree days after vaccination for SPDV and Aeromonas
salmonicida and 540 degree days after vaccination for IPNV.
Duration of immunity: demonstrated at 15 months post vaccination for SPDV and at
16 months post vaccination for Aeromonas salmonicida. Protection against mortality
due to IPNV infection has been demonstrated at 4 months post vaccination in the
field.

Dose: a single dose of 0.1 ml.
Administration: intraperitoneally along the central line, approximately 1 pelvic fin
length in front of the pelvic fin base in Atlantic salmon. Shake the bottle well before
use.
Vaccination is recommended for fish above 30 grams.
Food should be withheld for sufficient time (at least 48 hours) to ensure emptying of
the gut prior to vaccination. The fish should be anaesthetised before vaccination. The
length and the diameter of the applied needle should be adapted to the actual fish
size. Ensure that the recommended dose is deposited into the abdominal cavity
before the needle is withdrawn.

None.

Atlantic salmon:
Very common
(>1 animal / 10 animals
treated):
Melanin accumulation in fish
, visible vaccine in
fish
, adhesion in fish
.
Common
(1 to 10 animals / 100 animals
treated):
Adhesion in fish
.Uncommon
(1 to 10 animals
/ 1,000 animals treated):
Adhesion in fish
.
Observed in the abdominal cavity.
Speilberg scores 1-3 during the fresh water phase up to sea transfer, Speilberg
scores 1-2 during the sea water phase.
Speilberg score 3 during the sea water phase.
Speilberg score 4 during the fresh water phase up to sea transfer.
Reporting adverse events is important. It allows continuous safety monitoring of a
veterinary medicinal product. Reports should be sent, preferably via a veterinarian, to
either the marketing authorisation holder or the national competent authority via the
national reporting system. See the package leaflet for respective contact details.

Vaccinate healthy animals only.

Special precautions for safe use in the target species:
Do not use in fish during smoltification.
Incorrect vaccination, stress and poor hygiene may lead to increased side effects.
Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the veterinary medicinal
product to animals:
Personal protective equipment consisting of e.g. needle protector should be used
when handling the veterinary medicinal product.
In case of accidental self-injection, seek medical advice immediately and show the
package leaflet or the label to the physician.
To the user:
This veterinary medicinal 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 veterinary
medicinal 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 veterinary medicinal product contains mineral oil. Even if small amounts have
been injected, accidental injection with this veterinary medicinal 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.
Special precautions for the protection of the environment:
Not applicable.

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.

Store in a refrigerator (2 °C – 8 °C).
Do not freeze.

Zero degree days.

This information is sourced from the official Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) published by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD). It is provided for informational purposes only and does not replace professional veterinary advice. Always consult your vet before administering any medication.