Ava-Pox CE

Manufacturer: Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health

U.s. Vet. Lic. No.

226

Active Ingredient(s)

A fowl pox virus grown in specific pathogen-free eggs under rigid quality control, and vacuum dried in the final container.

Ava-Pox CE Indications

The vaccine is recommended for the vaccination of healthy chickens and turkeys 8-18 weeks of age against fowl pox.

Ava-Pox CE Dosage And Administration

AVA-POX^® CE is administered by the wing-web stab method of administration in chickens. In turkeys, AVA-POX^® CE can be administered by wing-web stab or the thigh stab method of administration.

Vaccinated birds should be examined in 7-10 days for fowl pox “takes.” Small inflamed wart-like swellings will be seen at the site of inoculation on susceptible birds if the vaccine was properly applied. If for any reason the birds do not have this reaction, they should be revaccinated immediately in order to ensure flock immunity.

Wing Web Application in Chickens:

1. Rehydrate the vaccine according to the package insert. Do not break off any of the needles on the applicator.

2. Hold the chicken and spread the underside of one wing outward.

3. Dip the applicator into the vaccine bottle, wetting both needles.

4. Pierce the web of the exposed wing with the charged applicator.

5. Redip the applicator in the vaccine vial and proceed to the next bird.

6. Avoid hitting blood vessels, bones and the wing muscle.

7. Be careful not to touch any part of the bird with the vaccine except the area to be inoculated.

8. Examine and record takes 7-10 days following vaccination. A normal take shows a slight swelling and scab formation at the site of vaccination. Takes generally disappear two (2) weeks following vaccination.

9. Special note: The wing-web vaccination can be applied in turkeys, but may occasionally lead to unwanted virus spread to head parts. The problem can be avoided by the thigh-stab method.

Thigh-stab Administration in Turkeys:

1. Rehydrate the vaccine according to the package insert. Do not break off any of the needles on the applicator.

2. As an assistant holds the legs of the turkey with one hand and holds the bird's head downward with its back toward him, he then passes his other hand downwards on the outside of one thigh, turning the feathers back and exposing a bare spot.

3. The vaccinator dips the applicator into the vaccine bottle and stabs it into the thigh muscles.

4. Be careful not to pierce the tendons, but go deep enough to break the skin and deliver the vaccine.

5. Redip the applicator in the vaccine vial and proceed to the next bird.

6. Be careful not to touch any part of the bird with the vaccine except the area to be inoculated.

7. Examine and record takes on 10% of the flock 7-10 days following vaccination. A normal take shows slight swelling and scab formation at the site of vaccination. Takes generally disappear two (2) weeks following vaccination.

Precaution(s)

Refrigerate under 45°F (7°C) until ready for use. Vaccines are perishable unless properly stored.

Ava-Pox CE Caution(s)

Careless handling of the vaccine may result in the contamination of the unfeathered part of the birds.

Consult a poultry pathologist for further recommendations, based on conditions existing in a designated area at any given time.

Do not open and mix the vaccine until ready to commence vaccination. Use the entire contents immediately after mixing. Burn the containers and all unused contents.

The capacity of the vaccine to produce satisfactory results depends on many factors, including, but not limited to, conditions of storage and handling by the user, administration of the vaccine, health and responsiveness of individual animals and degree of field exposure. Therefore, directions for use should be followed carefully.

The vaccine program for replacement pullets should not be started after chickens are 15 weeks of age.

Consult a company representative or local poultry pathologist for a monitoring program to determine the effectiveness of the vaccine application. The use of the vaccine is subject to applicable state and federal laws and regulations.

Warning(s)

Do not vaccinate within 21 days of slaughter.

Presentation

Wing-web use: 1,000 dose vials.

Nac No.

10472600