Marek’s disease vaccine
VACCINES
Not veterinary advice. This is reference material, not veterinary advice, and it contains no dosages on purpose. Dose, course length and withdrawal all depend on the specific product, the formulation and the bird — the label on the bottle and your veterinarian govern, not this page.
- Treats
- Marek’s disease, a herpesvirus causing tumours and paralysis
- Route
- Subcutaneous at the hatchery, or in ovo
- Typical timing
- Day-old, at the hatchery — before the chicks reach you
What to know
- Almost always already done when chicks arrive. Confirm it on the delivery note rather than assuming.
- Matters most for layers and breeders, which live long enough for the disease to express.
Generate a dated vaccination programme from your placement date.
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