Innovax^®-ND-IBD suspension and solvent for suspension for injection for chickens

Innovax-ND-IBD is a live viral vaccine developed to induce active immunity against Newcastle disease, infectious bursal disease (Gumboro disease) and Marek’s disease in chickens.

Presentation

Off-red to red suspension and clear, red solvent for suspension for injection

Active ingredients

Each dose of reconstituted vaccine (0.2 ml) contains:

Cell-associated live recombinant turkey herpesvirus (strain HVP360), expressing the fusion protein of Newcastle disease virus and the VP2 protein of infectious bursal disease virus: 10^3.3 – 10^4.6 PFU¹.

¹ PFU – plaque forming units.

Target species

Chickens and embryonated chicken eggs.

Indications for use

For active immunisation of one-day-old chicks or 18–19 day-old embryonated chicken eggs:

• to reduce mortality and clinical signs caused by Newcastle disease (ND) virus
• to prevent mortality and to reduce clinical signs and lesions caused by infectious bursal disease (IBD) virus
• to reduce mortality, clinical signs and lesions caused by Marek’s disease (MD) virus

Onset of immunity: ND: 4 weeks, IBD: 3 weeks, MD: 9 days

Duration of immunity: ND: 60 weeks, IBD: 60 weeks, MD: entire risk period

Withdrawal periods

Poultry - meat 0 days

Packaging

Cell concentrate:

- One Type I glass ampoule of 2 ml containing 2,000 or 4,000 doses. Ampoules are stored on a cane and attached to the cane is a coloured clip displaying the dose (2,000 doses: salmon-pink coloured clip, and 4,000 doses: yellow coloured clip). 

Solvent:

- One 400 ml polyethylene or multilayer plastic bag

- One 800 ml polyethylene or multilayer plastic bag

Store and transport frozen in liquid nitrogen (below -140 °C). Store liquid nitrogen container securely in upright position in a clean, dry and well-ventilated room separated from the hatching/chicken room in the hatchery.

Legal category

POM-V

Date of preparation: March 2023