NewCastle Vaccine (Lasota). |
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COMPOSITION: |
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Freeze dried pellet with a minimum content of 10 6EID50 per field dose |
Of Newcastle disease virus. Lasota, propagated on embryonated SPF |
hens eggs. |
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INDICATIONS : |
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Newcastle vaccine Lasota is mainly used as the booster vaccination |
\ of HitchnerB1 vaccine after 3 weeks of age of fowls, |
for turkeys and partridges. It is recommended |
for both primary and booster vaccinations. |
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Method of administration: |
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The vaccine can be give by eye dropping, in the drinking water or by spraying |
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Eye dropping: |
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D dissolve 1000 doses of vaccine in 30 ml of sterile normal physiological |
Saline. Apply a drop to one open eye of each bird from a distance of half inch. |
The dropper used should be designed to give 0.03 ml per drop. The diluent used |
(sterile saline) should be at body temp |
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Drinking water : |
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1- the birds should be deprived of drinking water for at least 4 hours |
before vaccination |
2- the vaccine solution is prepared just at the time of use . for best results |
The drinking water used should be relatively cold and in such quantity |
That will be drunk within less than two hours. |
3- The 1000 doses vial is dissolved pure unchlorinated |
Tap water in the following dilutions according to the age as follows. |
1st week in 5 liters |
Chickens 1-4weeks in 10 liters |
Chickens 5-10 weeks in 20 liters |
Over 10 weeks in 40 liters |
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Notes : |
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a- the water toughs used for drinking water vaccination should be free from |
chlorine, quaternary ammonium compounds or other drink water sanitizers |
Or disinfectants. |
b- Metallic water troughs should be avoided. |
c- Ensure that there is enough drinking trough space to allow all birds |
Immediate access to the vaccine. |
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d- the vaccine is administered during the cooler hours of the days, and it must be kept away from any source of heat and sun light. |
e- dried milk or skimmed milk may be added to drinking water |
(1kg to 400 liters) to protect the vaccine. |
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Spraying : |
1- dissolve the vial of 1000 doses in distilled water in the |
following rate according to age as follows. |
1st to 4th week 100 ml |
After the 4th week 200 ml |
Adult birds 400 ml |
2- spray the vaccine solution at a distance of about 1 metre |
using a pressure spray which produces droplets of 5-20 |
microns in diameter. |
3- during spraying it is advisable to protect eyes and nostrils, |
e.g. by a face mask to avoid allergies or N.D. infection. |
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Note : |
- healthy birds with no previous history of respiratory infections should only be vaccinated by straying. |
- To ensure proper administration only approved sprayers should be used. |
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Storage : |
Keep at 4oC to 8 oC or in the freezer(-20 oC) |
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Expiry date : |
Two years at 4-8 oC from manufacture date. |
Three years at -20 oC from manufacture date. |
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Package : |
Vial of 1000 does |
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Withdraw period : |
Twenty –one days stop the programs of vaccination , |
before human consumption. |