MEVAC™ IBD 818

Live attenuated, intermediate plus monovalent vaccine
Against classical and highly virulent Infectious Bursal Disease (Gumboro disease)

Target Animal

• Chickens

Ingredients

• Infectious Bursal Disease “Gumboro” Virus [N/ME-IBD/IM-818 (IBD-7)] “intermediate plus” strain

• Raised in SPF incubated chicken eggs

• ≥ 2.0 log10 EID50 per dose

Instructions for Use

• For active immunization of commercial chickens against Infectious Bursal Disease.

Vaccination Program

• Chickens can be vaccinated after they are 12 days old, on the advice of your veterinarian.

• Development of immunity: 2 weeks after the first vaccination.

• Duration of immunity: Protective effect for up to 6 weeks with a single dose.

• The vaccine should not be administered to immunosuppressed chickens.

• The optimal age for vaccination should be decided after determining the level of maternally transmitted antibody (MDA).

Application method

• The vaccine is administered through drinking water.

• The vaccine is in the form of lyophilized pellets and must be prepared with disinfectant and antiseptic-free, non-chlorinated water before use.

• Chickens should be kept without water for 2 hours before vaccination.

• For 1000 chickens, 1000 doses of pellets are dissolved in 3-5 ml of chlorine-free water and then diluted to the total volume of chlorine-free water to be drunk within 1-2 hours.

• If tap water is used, 2.5 grams of skim milk powder should be added to each liter of water to neutralize the chlorine in the water.

Packaging

• 10 glass vials in a cardboard box

• Each vial contains 6 ml, 8 ml or 10 ml.

• Each vial is supplied in doses of 500, 1,000, 2,500 or 5,000