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Developing A Swine Herd Health Calendar
The goal for every farm should be to keep out new dis
eases. Management that promotes maximum growth of pigs
will likely reduce risk to infections and minimize depend
ence on subsequent drug treatment, vaccines, and other
costly disease control practices.
To keep out new diseases, incoming herd replacements
should be isolated and treated for potential pathogens. A
strict sanitation and traffic control program minimizes op
portunities for new disease organisms to enter the herd,
while systematic vaccination of sows and pigs reduces the
likelihood of routine diseases.
A comprehensive herd health program also include., opti
mum nutrition, comfortable housing, excellent ventilation,
and vigorous parasite control. All-in, all-out from farrowing
through finishing, segregated early weaning, and two- or
three-site production schemes are excellent management
technologies that should be considered when developing a
herd health plan.
The following herd health program lists most vaccination
and parasite control options available. Not all the proce
dures are applicable, desirable, or economically feasible for
every farm. Table 1 should serve only as a guide. Immuniz
ing agents, anti-parasite products, feed additives, and in-
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Producers should consult with their veterinarian, study
the cost/beneflt ratio of each procedure and decide which
are necessary for the individual farm. Problems peculiar to a
given farm need to be taken into consideration, including
prevalence of diseases in the area or on the farm.
Locale, type and size of operation, biosecurity practices,
and government regulations will influence health manage
ment decisions.
Vaccinations
Not all vaccinations listed are required or even desired on
every farm. Vaccinations to consider in breeding swine are
leptospirosis, erysipelas, parvovirus, E. coli, TGE, Myco
plasma, Clostridium, and Pasteurella/Bordetella for
atrophic rhinitis (AR).
It is common to vaccinate breeding females (gilts) and
young boars for leptospirosis, erysipelas, and parvovirus at
or soon after 6 Vi months of age and again 2 to 4 weeks later.
Booster vaccinations are given to sows at weaning and to
boars every 6 months. Combination vaccines are commonly
used to accomplish these immunizations. Although the
prevalence for leptospirosis, parvovirus, and erysipelas is
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