Selected Recommendations for Vaccination of Pigs at Higher Risk
Vaccine | Recommendation |
|---|---|
Colibacillosis (baby pig scours; E coli) | Sows: 5 and 2 wk before first farrowing and 2 wk before each subsequent farrowing |
Other enteritides (rotavirus, transmissible gastroenteritis virus, Salmonella, Clostridium) | Sows: 5 and 2 wk before first farrowing |
Atrophic rhinitis (Bordetella bronchiseptica, Pasteurella multocida [types A and D]) | Sows: 7 and 3 wk before first farrowing and 3 wk before each subsequent farrowing Piglets: 1 wk old; repeat in 3 wk Boars: Annually or semiannually |
Pneumonia (Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae) | Sows: 5 and 2 wk before first farrowing, and 2 wk before each subsequent farrowing Piglets: 1 wk old; repeat in 2–3 wk Boars: Annually or semiannually |
Tetanus toxoid | After surgery or injury; annually when exposure is likely |
Tetanus antitoxin | 500–1500 U (depending on body weight) after dental surgery or trauma if tetanus vaccination is not current and if exposure is likely |