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veterinarians and producers agree
the AR-P product provides more
thorough protection. If your herd is
affected by rhinitis, it would be
worth the time and money to invest
in this bacterin.”
Leptospirosis affects the kid
neys. Unfortunately, it also results
in aborted litters about two weeks
prior to term. Litters that aren’t
aborted usually are bom weak.
The most popular Lepto vaccine
contains five serotypes and is
given at seven and three weeks
prior to first breeding. After the
first litter, injections may be given
at breeding. Cost is roughly 17
cents a dose.
Parvovirus, formerly SMEDI,
causes mummified fetuses,
stillbirths and a reduction in litter
size. The vaccine for this is fairly
new and now is available in the
same bottle as the five-way Lepto
at a total cost of about 68 cents a
dose.
The decision to vaccinate for
Lepto and Pravo should be an
individual one, the specialist says.
“You may produce pigs for years
and never have a problem. But
after producers experience one of
these diseases, they often wish
they had vaccinated. That’s un
derstandable since litters will be
affected, to some extent, for nearly
four months.”
Erysipelas has two forms an
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acute form accompanied by fever
and red patches on the skin, and a
chronic form causing joint in
flammation. Many authorities
believe that few pigs are affected
by erysipelas. But the cost of
protection is so low (six cents a
dose) that most producers vac
cinate anyway. A single injection
is given, followed three weeks later
by another for breeding animals.
Immunity can then be maintained
in the herd with annual injections.
TGE is a devastating disease
that will dehydrate and kill nearly
all the pigs in a farrowing house
under two weeks of age. A com
mercial vaccine is available but
not many producers use it, for
several reasons. It’s expensive,
about $2.50 a dose. Two doses must
be given.
“Under normal conditions,”
Kephart says, “TGE may not
strike very often perhaps once
every nine or 10 years. And after
an outbreak you can manage the
disease so that a herd will build its
own immunity. So even though one
group of sows is affected now, the
next group will probably be OK if
their litters aren’t due for another
two or three weeks. ”
E. coli scours are a problem in
many herds. Severity can range
from a minor annoyance to an
expensive aggravation. A com
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the serotypes in the bottle.”
In summary, Kephart says,
vaccines can be a vital part of a
herd health program. But they’re
not foolproof. Effectiveness varies
among herds and even among pigs.
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a vaccine properly, maintain good
nutrition, treat other disease
problems and try to minimize
stress,” he adds.
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