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HappyHippy

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Re: Erysipelas
« Reply #15 on: October 22, 2011, 03:56:19 pm »
Sorry - missed this one  ;)
Yes, Stevie G my plan is to only vaccinate breeding stock - but since I've not got huge numbers of pigs there's usually plenty of vaccine left so I give it to them all - if/when the numbers get to the stage of having to buy extra in order to jab fatteners I probably won't do it.
Karen  :wave:

Blonde

  • Joined Mar 2011
Re: Erysipelas
« Reply #16 on: October 23, 2011, 04:38:06 am »
Hi - We had two cases in fatteners last year - I now vac all breeding stock and all piglets. We also vac against tetanus too. I should add we are in France. Erysipelas is known as rouget here by the way (for anybody looking in from France). The vaccine is not too expensive and I strongly recommend it. Will save your pigs and vet bills.
 :wave:

 
the sows vaccination will cover the piglets until the are pok

 

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