COMPOSITION
VECTORMUNE® HVT IBD & SB1 is a live Marek Disease vaccine containing a genetically engineered Marek Disease virus of serotype 3 (turkey Herpesvirus or HVT) expressing key protective Infectious Bursal Disease antigens and a serotype 2 (SB-1) Marek Disease virus. This bivalent Marek Disease vaccine containing serotypes 2 and 3 is presented in a frozen cell-associated form.
INDICATIONS
VECTORMUNE® HVT IBD & SB1 is recommended for use in healthy one-dayold chicks or in 18 to 19-day-old embryonated chicken eggs as an aid in the prevention of Bursal Disease due to standard and variant types, and very virulent Marek Disease.
ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE
Prior to use, the vaccine must be thawed and diluted appropriately with the
vaccine diluent as started in the package insert. Immediately use the vaccine
and mix occasionally to ensure uniform suspension of cells.
For in ovo administration, embryos are inoculated with one full dose of vaccine
(in 0,05 or 0,1 ml diluent / dose).
For day-old vaccination, one-day-old chicks are subcutaneously vaccinated
with one full dose of vaccine ( in 0,2 ml of diluent / dose) in the back of the
neck.
STORAGE
Store this vaccine in liquid nitrogen.
PACKAGED
1,000, 2,000, or 4,000 dose ampules