FOR ANIMAL USE ONLY

IMMUCOX^® 5

Reg. No. G4404  Act 36/1947

VACCINE

INDICATIONS

Aids in the development of immunity in chickens against clinical signs of coccidiosis.

STORAGE

Store at 2 – 8 ºC.

Do not freeze.

COMPOSITION

Contains live, Oocysts of Eimeria acervulina, Eimeria brunetti, Eimeria maxima, Eimeria necatrix and Eimeria tenellaat a minimum of 317 oocysts per dose through expiration.

Diluent – is made from edible food gum in products destined for human consumption.

WARNINGS

• Withdrawal period for meat : 21 days
• Be sure that no coccidiostat (anticoccidial) is used in the feed. 
• Even a low level of coccidiostat can reduce or negate the effectiveness of the vaccine. 
• Do not mix vaccine with, or administer any other vaccine simultaneously with this vaccine. 
• Protect vaccine solution from direct sunlight.
• Use according to the number of doses indicated on the label.
• Keep out of reach of children, uninformed persons and animals.
• Although this vaccine has been extensively tested under a large variety of conditions, failure thereof may ensue as a result of a wide range of reasons.   If this is suspected, seek veterinary advice and inform the registration holder.

PRECAUTIONS

• Vaccinate healthy fowls only.
• Do not under or over dose.
• If the fowls are housed in confined spaces (e.g. brooding rings), they must be released from confinement by the sixth day post vaccination or the area must be at least doubled.
• Broad-spectrum antibiotics that possess anticoccidial activity (eg. Tetracyclines, sulfa drugs and nitrofurans) should not be used together with IMMUCOX^® 5 for the first 16 days after vaccination.
• If the vaccine suspension comes in contact with skin, wash with soap and water. If splashed in eyes, rinse with water.
• Store away from food and feed.
• Observe aseptic precautions.  Ensure that all vaccination equipment (containers, syringes and needles) are clean and sterile prior to and during use.
• Do not use disinfectants or antiseptics to sterilize any equipment or drinking water equipment.
• Use entire contents when container is first opened (unless otherwise indicated) and do not store unused containers for future use.
• Destroy any unused vaccine and dispose of all the vaccine containers and disposable equipment after use in accordance with National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008).
• Adhere to the vaccination programme to obtain optimum results.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE: Use only as directed

Suspension for oral administration after reconstitution in gel-droplet diluent.

Follow the directions carefully. 

Gel droplet application method

The gel droplet application method involves mixing the vaccine into the gel, a specific diluents supplied with the vaccine, to form gel droplets that stick to the day-old chicks’ down when applied.

Making use of chicks’ natural behavior to peck, the gel droplets are preened off within minutes by the chicks and the oocysts suspended in the gel droplets are ingested.

The gel diluents keep the oocysts in suspension in the vaccine container during the application process.

For 10 000 doses of IMMUCOX^® 5 Gel-Droplets –

Add 70 g of gel-droplet diluents slowly to 2,5 ℓ of room temperature distilled or RO water in a suitable mixing container and mix with a hand-held mixer.  Be sure all lumps are dissolved.

Shake 10 000 doses of IMMUCOX^® 5 vaccine well, pour in and mix with a hand-held blender.

No further agitation is required for use on the same day.

Vaccinate at 1 day of age (hatch day) to 3 days old at a ratio of 25 mℓ for every 100 birds, through a gel-droplet machine or device.

Gel diluents that will be used on the same day can be kept in a closed container at room temperature.  Stir for a couple of seconds before usage.

Gel diluents that will be used within two days, should be kept in the fridge.  Stir for a couple of seconds before use.

NOTE:

The ability of Immucox^® 5 to aid in the development of immunity in chickens against coccidiosis depends on many factors.

These include, but are not limited to conditions of storage and handling of the vaccine by the user, administration of the vaccine, the response of individual fowls to the vaccine and whether the directions for use and precautionary measures are being followed carefully.

PRESENTATION

10 mℓ containing 1 000, 2 000 or 5 000 doses

REGISTRATION HOLDER

Ceva Animal Health (Pty) Ltd.

(Reg. No. 1973/016009/07)

P O Box 7707

Halfway House, 1685

Tel. +27 11 312 4088

MANUFACTURER

Vetech Laboratories

131 Malcolm Road

Guelph, Ontario

Canada

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