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Gallimune Se + St, Water-in Oil Emulsion for Injection

Active ingredients: Salmonella enteritidis, Salmonella typhimurium

Form

Injection

Species

Chickens

Manufacturer

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health UK Limited

VMD MA No.

08327/5044

What it's used for

Duration of immunity: 58 weeks of age. -Salmonella Typhimurium and Salmonella Enteritidis dissemination in the intestinal tract. Onset of immunity: 4 weeks...

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Clinical information

Gallimune Se + St, Water-in Oil Emulsion for Injection — SPC Details

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

Duration of immunity: 58 weeks of age.
-Salmonella Typhimurium and Salmonella Enteritidis
dissemination in the intestinal tract.
Onset of immunity: 4 weeks after vaccination.
Duration of immunity: 61 weeks of age for Salmonella
Typhimurium and 52 weeks of age for

Injection of one dose (0.3 ml) of vaccine, according to the following
vaccination scheme:
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The interval between the two injections should be at least 4 weeks and at
most 10 weeks.
Shake well before use. The emulsion is homogeneous after shaking.
Apply usual aseptic procedures.
Do not use syringes with natural rubber or butyl elastomer pistons.
Equipment including needles and syringes must be sterile before use.

None.

Chickens:
Undetermined frequency (cannot be
estimated from the available data):
Injection site lesion
,
Delayed onset of lay
.
Mild, may occur 3 weeks after injection and may persist through laying period
and decline over time.
Slightly delayed onset of lay may occur, without impact on peak production or
overall egg productivity.
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 its local
representative 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:
Vaccination causes a serological response in chickens which may interfere
with a surveillance program based solely on serological screening without
confirmatory bacteriology.
Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the veterinary
medicinal product to animals
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.

Amended pages: May 2025
AN: 01516/2024 & 01519/2024
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.

interaction
Safety and efficacy data are available which demonstrate that this vaccine
can be administered on the same day but not mixed with inactivated vaccines
for chickens of Boehringer Ingelheim Gallimune range against egg drop
syndrome (EDS76), Newcastle disease, infectious bronchitis (Mass41) and
avian rhinotracheitis (swollen head syndrome).
No information is available on the safety and efficacy of this vaccine when
used with any other veterinary medicinal product except the products
mentioned above. A decision to use this vaccine before or after any other
veterinary product therefore needs to be made on a case by case basis.

Amended pages: May 2025
AN: 01516/2024 & 01519/2024

Store and transport refrigerated (2 °C – 8 °C).
Do not freeze.
Protect from light.
Keep the bottle in the outer carton

Zero 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.