Cevac Meta L Lyophilisate for Oculonasal Suspension for Chickens

Страна: Великобритания

Език: английски

Източник: VMD (Veterinary Medicines Directorate)

Активна съставка:

Avian pneumovirus

Предлага се от:

Ceva Animal Health Ltd

АТС код:

QI01AD01

INN (Международно Name):

Avian pneumovirus

Лекарствена форма:

Lyophilisate for oculonasal suspension

Вид предписание :

POM-V - Prescription Only Medicine – Veterinarian

Терапевтична група:

Chickens

Терапевтична област:

Live Viral Vaccine

Статус Оторизация:

Authorized

Дата Оторизация:

2016-10-10

Данни за продукта

Revised: September 2022
AN: 01482/2022
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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1.
NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Cevac Meta L lyophilisate for oculonasal suspension for chickens
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each dose contains:
ACTIVE SUBSTANCE:
Live, attenuated avian metapneumovirus_, _subtype B, strain CRR126
2.5-3.8 log10
TCID
50
*
*TCID
50
= 50% Tissue culture infective dose: the virus titre required to
produce
infection in 50% of the tissue culture inoculated.
EXCIPIENTS:
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Lyophilisate for oculonasal suspension
Yellowish white lyophilisate
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
TARGET SPECIES
Chickens
4.2
INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
For active immunisation of future layer chickens in order to reduce
respiratory signs
and virus shedding associated with infection by avian metapneumovirus_
_which is
known to be the primary etiological agent of Swollen Head Syndrome.
Onset of immunity: 3 weeks after vaccination.
Duration of immunity: 9 weeks after vaccination.
4.3
CONTRAINDICATIONS
None
4.4
SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES
Vaccinate healthy animals only.
Revised: September 2022
AN: 01482/2022
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4.5
SPCIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
Special precautions for use in animals:
Vaccinated chickens may excrete the vaccine strain up to 20 days
following
vaccination.
The vaccine strain can spread to unvaccinated birds.
In order to reduce the chance of circulation of the vaccine strain, it
is recommended
to vaccinate all susceptible animals on a site, preferably at the same
time
Appropriate veterinary and husbandry measures, such as cleaning and
disinfection,
should be taken to avoid spread of the vaccine strain to susceptible
species.
Unvaccinated birds should be separated from vaccinated chickens.
Turkeys in contact with vaccinated chickens may react to the vaccine
strain and
show clinical signs such as slight sneezing or conjunctivitis, which
may last for 2-3
days.
It is advised not to vaccinate