Avipro® IBD Xtreme

Vaccine against Infectious Bursal Disease (IBD/Gumboro) in Chickens

Avipro® IBD Xtreme is a live attenuated vaccine containing an intermediate plus strain, used to protect chickens against Infectious Bursal Disease (IBD/Gumboro). The vaccine can overcome maternally derived antibody levels of up to ELISA 636, making it suitable for vaccination programmes in flocks with maternally derived antibodies.

Dosage Form

Live attenuated, freeze-dried vaccine.

Routes of Administration

• Via drinking water
• Eye drop
• Spray administration

Active Ingredient

Each dose contains at least:

• Live IBD virus, strain V217: 10¹·⁵ EID₅₀.

EID₅₀: 50% Egg Infectious Dose.

Indications

For the prevention of Infectious Bursal Disease (IBD/Gumboro) in chickens through active immunisation, to:

• Reduce clinical signs of the disease.
• Reduce weight loss.
• Reduce acute lesions in the bursa of Fabricius (bursa) associated with infection by highly virulent IBD virus strains.

Target Species

Chickens from 7 days of age onwards.

Dosage

1 dose per bird.

Directions for Use

• Chickens must be at least 7 days old at the time of vaccination.
• The appropriate vaccination age can be calculated based on the level of maternally derived antibodies (MDA) in 1-day-old chicks, using the Deventer formula.
• According to the product documentation, vaccination is generally performed at 12–21 days of age.

Withdrawal Period

0 days.

Pack Sizes

• 2,500-dose vial
• 5,000-dose vial