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Vaccinations are available for a number of diseases that affect swine. In some cases vaccination constitutes the major part of the control of the disease. In many other cases it is only a small part of the control program. Vaccination programs need to be tailored to each swine operation. Remember that vaccination only raises a pig's level of resistance. If other important management procedures are neglected, even this elevated level of resistance may be inadequate to prevent disease.
Vaccines must be stored and administered according to label directions if they are to be effective. Slaughter withdrawal time must be observed at all times to avoid illegal residues. The most common times for administering many vaccines are before breeding and before farrowing. This protects the sow and passes antibodies to the piglets for their protection.
Merck Animal Health has introduced a vaccine for reducing clinical signs linked to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRS). Prime PAC PRRS+ is designed to reduce clinical signs of reproductive disease in female breeding-age swine, as well as respiratory disease in pigs three to four weeks of age and older due to PRRS. PRRS has caused losses for the US breeding and growing-pig herd market of around...
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T cells play a central role in the immune response after infection and vaccination. Two main groups of T cells can be discriminated: T cells with antigen-specific T-cell receptors (TcR) consisting of α and β chains which represent the “classical” T cells, and T cells with TcR γδ chains with less characterized immunological functions. In swine, TcR γδ T cells are a prominent and heterogeneous T-cell...
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Iowa-based animal vaccine producer, Harrisvaccines, was announced as the recipient of the 2014 World Pork Expo New Product Tour Producer’s Choice Award.
Sponsored by National Hog Farmer, this coveted award honors a product for its exceptional quality and unique technology. Harrisvaccines’ is proud to receive this honor for Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Vaccine, RNA, the only PEDv available on the market today. This...
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NEW TEST, COUPLED WITH LAST JULY’S RAPID DETECTION TEST, BRINGS PORCINE EPIDEMIC DIARRHEA VIRUS (PEDV) DIAGNOSTICS UP TO SWINE INDUSTRY DISEASE MONITORING STANDARDS.
The University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine has developed a second porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) diagnostic test to help stem the spread of the virus currently threatening North American swine populations.
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Early vaccination of pig herds against enzootic pneumonia - as young as seven days of age - is recommended by veterinary surgeon John Hayden, who is seeing the benefits of this among his clients in East Anglia.
"There’s no doubt that providing early protection leads to better post-weaning health, with the pigs more able to cope with other challenges resulting in fewer...
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A revised licence for the vaccine Suvaxyn™ MH-One will provide a new opportunity for pig producers to extend protection against Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae.
The vaccine is now approved for use from seven days of age with a two-week onset of immunity, which means that piglets can be protected by three weeks of age when they are commonly already infected with M....
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1. INTRODUCTION Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) since its first report in the late 1980s in Western Europe (Wensvoort et al., 1991) and North America (Keffaber, 1989) has caused a significant economic impact on the global swine industry (Neumann et al., 2005). The aetiological agent of PRRS is an RNA virus (PRRSV) of the order Nidovirales, family Arteriviridae, genus...
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Introduction The principal characteristic of Atrophic Rhinitis (AR) is a reduced growth rate due to the atrophy of the nasal turbinates caused by the dermonecrotoxin (DNT) released by Pasteurella multocida toxigenica (1). Sows vaccinated against AR produce elevated levels of antibodies which are passed to their offspring via the colostrum. The antibody titer against DNT is directly correlated with...
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1 Harrisvaccines Inc., Ames, IA 50010, USA 2 Immunobiology Program, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA 3 Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA 4 Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA and 5 Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production...
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Veterinarians and pork producers can now help prevent Porcine Circovirus Type 2 (PCV2) viremia with the convenience of a single dose. New Fostera TM PCV from Pfizer Animal Health is the result of the company's commitment to best practices and continuous quality improvements.
"Nearly all pigs are exposed to PCV2 during their lifetime, so the goal is to create an environment with the least amount of virus present,"...
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Using vaccination to induce a robust immune response has been an effective strategy for managing infectious diseases in humans and animals for more than a century. Now, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and colleagues have found that a concurrent parasite infection significantly compromises the effectiveness of a commonly administered vaccine in swine.
The study was conducted by researchers at the ARS Diet, Genomics and Immunology Laboratory in...
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The Taipei-based Swine Association strongly urged the government Saturday not to vaccinate the country's pigs against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) , despite outbreaks of the disease in central Taiwan earlier this month.
The practice of vaccinating pigs against the disease had nearly been eliminated in Taiwan by the end of last year, but with the recent outbreaks at two farms in Yunlin and Changhua counties, the Council of Agriculture (COA) reportedly intends to resume the practice...
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In a newsletter, the Swiss Association for Pig Health (SVSM) and the Swiss Society of Veterinary Surgeons (GST) said that they 'will do everything possible to ensure the introduction of vaccination against boar taint'. Experts say that there is no way you can get rid of the male smell of testosterone and semen, the last thing a male pig does when killed is ejaculate. If the animal is young enough and not sexually active well then it is a different matter. ...
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MJ Biologics, in conjunction with the University of Minnesota, announces a breakthrough in the control and prevention of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome disease (PRRS), a devastating disease of pigs worldwide. Research conducted by MJ Biologics and the University has led to the decoding of the PRRS virus and the development of a new inactivated subunit vaccine. Patent-pending Selectigen MJPRRS™ technology now offers veterinarians and swine producers a new tool in the...
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Several trials in Kansas have demonstrated that circovirus vaccination improves the performance of growing pigs even on high health farms. On a 300 sow, PRRS negative farm with a history of PCVAD, 235 animals were vaccinated with a porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) vaccine at three and six weeks of age. They were housed in the same pens as 250 control (non-vaccinated) animals. Mortality rate and growth rate were significantly better in vaccinated pigs. In the wean to finish stage, the...
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Significant economic benefits were achieved by vaccinating pigs against ileitis in a trial conducted by Nottingham University’s vet school. The study was carried out in Australia using over 4,000 pigs known to have clinical or sub-clinical ileitis. Half were injected with Enterisol Ileitis, a vaccine manufactured by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health. Over 16 weeks (age eight to 22 weeks) the vaccinated pigs showed improved average daily liveweight gain, ranging from...
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Intervet Inc. announced yesterday the full U.S. Department of Agriculture license for Circumvent PCV (Porcine Circovirus Vaccine, Type 2, Killed Baculovirus Vector), which provides a superior solution for the control and management of Porcine Circovirus Associated Disease (PCVAD). The vaccine is labeled as "For use in healthy swine, 3 weeks of age or older, as an aid in the prevention of viremia and as an aid in the prevention of virus shedding caused by Porcine Circovirus." ...
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Intervet, largest vaccine producer world wide, opened a new formulation and filling unit at the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine factory in Cologne, Germany. With this factory Intervet substantially strengthens its worldwide position in the field of FMD vaccines. After a mini symposium with international FMD experts, Dr Alf-Eckbert Füssel, Head of sector animal health-trade and zootechnics of the European Committee, and Dr Ruurd Stolp, President Intervet opened officially the new...
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A new vaccine developed by scientists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and a U.S. biopharmaceutical company holds promise for protection against foot-and-mouth disease which strikes cattle and swine, as well as sheep, goats and deer.
The new vaccine works quickly, demonstrating effectiveness within seven days. Tests thus far have shown that vaccinated cattle retain immunity for at least 21 days, but...
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Prionics now offers two ELISA tests for the diagnosis of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in cattle, swine, sheep and goats. The tests were developed by Prionics affiliate CEDI Diagnostics, in collaboration with the renowned Animal Science Group of Wageningen UR. The Ceditest® FMDV tests are excellent and unique tools for the control of all serotypes of this highly contagious virus.
Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is the most serious economic threat to the livestock industry. This highly...
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