HATCHPAK IB H120 NEO Effervescent Tablet for Oculonasal Suspension for Chickens
Active ingredient: Infectious bronchitis virus
Form
Tablet
Species
Manufacturer
Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health UK Limited
VMD MA No.
08327/5005
What it's used for
In one-day-old chickens: active immunisation against Infectious Bronchitis in order to reduce infection with Massachusetts serotype of Infectious Bronchiti...
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HATCHPAK IB H120 NEO Effervescent Tablet for Oculonasal Suspension for Chickens — SPC Details
Source: VMD Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC). Last updated 26 Mar 2026.
reduce infection with Massachusetts serotype of Infectious Bronchitis virus.
Onset of immunity: 21 days.
Duration of immunity: 6 weeks after a single administration.
Very common
(> 1 animal / 10 animals treated):
Bronchial rales*
*not associated with respiratory distress or any general sign, are very common
between 5 and 14 days after vaccination.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 also
the last section of the package leaflet for respective contact details.
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Special precautions for use in animals
Vaccine viruses can spread to unvaccinated birds. Infection of unvaccinated chickens
with the vaccine virus from vaccinated birds does not cause any signs of disease.
Reversion to virulence trials carried out in the laboratory have shown that the vaccine
viruses do not acquire any pathogenic characteristics after at least 5 passages in
chickens.
Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the veterinary medicinal
product to animals
Wear respiratory and eye protection during spraying.
Wash and disinfect hands and equipment after vaccinating.
Special precautions for the protection of the environment:
Not applicable.
mixed and administered with a Boehringer Ingelheim’s frozen live vaccine against
Newcastle disease containing VG/GA-Avinew strain, and can be administered on the
same day but not mixed with a Boehringer Ingelheim’s recombinant HVT vaccine
expressing the protective antigen of the Infectious Bursal disease virus.
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 medicinal product
therefore needs to be made on a case by case basis.
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Keep the blisters in the outer carton.
Do not keep unused tablets removed from the blister.
Keep the reconstituted vaccine below 25 °C.
only be removed from blisters when needed.
Posology:
One administration to one-day-old chicks.
Method of administration:
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solution should be applied as a coarse spray whilst the chicks are in their chick
boxes.
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of drops of 100 µm or more and cover the chicks with the vaccine. In this way, the
vaccine is administered directly to their eyes and additionally the droplets that
shine on the down and the box will encourage them to pick them off from each
other and from the surface of the box.
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together during spraying. During and directly after vaccination ventilation should
be switched off in order to avoid turbulences.
4.10 Overdose (symptoms, emergency procedures, antidotes), if necessary
No side effects other than those listed in paragraph “Adverse events (frequency and
seriousness)” have been observed following the administration of more than 10 times
the recommended dose of vaccine.
4.11 Withdrawal period(s)
Zero days.
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5. IMMUNOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
Pharmacotherapeutic group: immunologicals for Aves, live viral vaccines for
domestic fowl, avian infectious bronchitis virus.
ATC Vet Code: QI01AD07.
The vaccine contains live Infectious Bronchitis virus, H120 strain (Massachusetts
serotype). The vaccine stimulates active immunity against Infectious Bronchitis.
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.
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