Poulvac IB H120

One dose per chicken to be administered by coarse spray, by eye drop or with
drinking water. The quantity of water to be used depends on the method of
administration. Never use less than 1 dose per chicken.
For spray administration (oculonasal use):
The product can be used in most types of spray equipment. The equipment should
provide coarse spray (droplets between 80 to 160
spraying head to the bird must be approximately 50 cm. Dilute and administer the
reconstituted vaccine at a rate of one dose of reconstituted vaccine per bird,
according to the directions of your specific coarse spray vaccination equipment. It is
recommended to use 0.15 to 0.5 litres of water per 1,000 birds depending of the type
of spray equipment to be used.
During spraying and for about 20 – 30 minutes thereafter, ventilation should be
switched off or reduced. Dimming light sources is recommended to avoid unsettling
the animals.
For eye drop administration (ocular use):
Use 30 to 50 ml of deionized water per 1,000 doses (birds) depending on the type of
eye-dropper to be used. One drop equal to one dose (0.03 to 0.05 ml depending on
the reconstituted volume) of the vaccine solution is administered into one eye per
chicken. The deionised water should be at room temperature when used. Hold the
chicken so that one eye is pointing upwards and allow one drop of vaccine to fall into
the eye. Chickens should swallow during vaccination.
For drinking water administration (use in drinking water):
Discontinue any drinking water medication 24 hours before vaccination. Water
containing a high level of free chlorine should not be used. A general indication is
that if chlorine can be detected in the water by smell or taste it could deactivate the
living virus. If so, half a litre of skimmed milk should be thoroughly mixed into every
20 litres of water or skimmed milk powder added at a rate of two grams per litre of
water before adding vaccine.
Only perfectly clean and rust-free utensils and drinkers (preferably plastic) free of
any trace of disinfectants, detergents, soap, etc. should be used.
Ensure that there is enough drinking trough space to allow all chickens immediate
access to the vaccine. No untreated water should be made available until the treated
water has been consumed.
Withhold drinking water for 2 hours before vaccination to stimulate thirst. Remove
the aluminium seal from the vaccine vial. To dissolve the vaccine pellet, the rubber
stopper should then be removed whilst the vial is immersed in a plastic measuring
jug containing 1 litre (approximately 1 quart) of clean cool water. Half fill the vial with
water, replace the stopper and shake to dissolve any remaining vaccine.
The vaccine concentrate should then be added to and thoroughly mixed with
sufficient drinking water to last for approximately 2 hours.
The approximate drinking water requirements for vaccination can be calculated from
the age of the chickens. Use as many litres of water as the age of the chickens in
days, per 1,000 chickens, up to a maximum of 40 litres per 1,000 chickens.
Distribute the diluted vaccine evenly in the drinkers. Do not expose prepared drinking
water vaccine to sunlight.
The vaccine suspension is best divided so that the drinkers are charged at least
twice with vaccine to ensure a more widespread uptake.
If nipple drinkers are employed, ensure that header tanks are continually refilled with
water containing vaccine.
The vaccine may be used in automatic watering equipment. However, the main
supply should only be turned on when all the vaccine treated water has been
consumed. Return to regular watering only after the vaccine water has been
consumed.
Upon reconstitution, transparent to white opaque suspension (depending on the
volume of diluent used).