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Poulvac IBMM + ARK Lyophilisate for Oculonasal Suspension for Chickens

Active ingredient: Infectious bronchitis virus

Form

Lyophilisate

Species

Chickens

Manufacturer

Zoetis Belgium S.A.

VMD MA No.

60021/3094

What it's used for

Onset of immunity: 21 days after vaccination. Duration of immunity: 6 weeks after vaccination. Protection has also been demonstrated in the presence of mat...

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Clinical information

Poulvac IBMM + ARK Lyophilisate for Oculonasal Suspension for Chickens — SPC Details

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

Onset of immunity: 21 days after vaccination.
Duration of immunity: 6 weeks after vaccination.
Protection has also been demonstrated in the presence of maternally derived
antibodies.
This vaccine has been used in most types of spray equipment handsprayers (e.g. ASL
Polyspray 2), knapsack sprayers (e.g. Birchmeyer with 0.55 or 1.6 mm spray nozzle,
Gloria with 1.0 mm nozzle) or automatic spraying equipment (e.g. Bimex). The
apparatus should be set to deliver a coarse spray (droplet size of 80-160 micrometres),
allowing a dose of 0.5 ml per bird.
The lyophilised vaccine should be reconstituted with water of good quality at room
temperature e.g. deionised water or good quality drinking water.
The lyophilised vaccine should be reconstituted as follows:
Remove the aluminium cap from the vial. To reconstitute the lyophilised vaccine, the
rubber stopper should be removed whilst the vial is immersed in a plastic measuring jug
containing 0.5 litre of clean cool water.
Half fill the vial with water, replace the stopper and shake to remove any remnants in the
vial.
The content of the vial should then be added to the water in the jug, mixed well and
transferred to the sprayer tank and thoroughly mixed. For the 5,000 dose vial a total
amount of 2.5 l water is required and for the 10,000 dose vial a total amount of 5 l water
should be used.
The chickens should be sprayed in chick boxes or brooding rings in the house to avoid
loss of vaccine virus.
Upon reconstitution, transparent to white opaque suspension (depending on the
volume of water used).
None.
Chickens (broilers):
Common
(1 to 10 animals / 100 animals
treated):
Respiratory signs (including gasping, snicking
and raling)
1
Generally mild; may be observed for approximately three days.
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:
The vaccine should not be used if an intercurrent infection is suspected.
The vaccine should not be used at sites where both broilers and breeders are kept.
Chickens should not be re-vaccinated.
The vaccine should only be used after it has been established that 793/B/91 like avian
infectious bronchitis virus serotypes are epidemiologically relevant.
The vaccine strains can spread to in contact birds for up to 30 days after vaccination.
Special precautions should be taken to avoid spreading of the vaccine strain to
pheasants.
It is recommended to vaccinate all chickens on a site with this product.
Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the veterinary medicinal
product to animals:
Personal protective equipment consisting of goggles and dust mask or a helmet with
filtered air circulation should be worn when handling the veterinary medicinal product.
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 and transport refrigerated (2 ºC – 8 ºC).
Do not freeze.
Protect from light.
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.

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