BIAH Expands Manufacturing Capacities for Pig VaccinesUS - The research driven pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim will expand its global animal health vaccines business. With the completion of a series of major investments at the US site in St. Joseph,...
Circovac Delivers Uniform Pig WeightSPAIN - PCV2 vaccine Circovac is helping Spanish farmers to produce more uniform weights in their pigs, according to new research from Merial Animal Health.
Sow and Piglet PCV2 Vaccination is EffectiveBULGARIA - New research from Bulgaria has demonstrated the benefits of vaccinating both sows and piglets against PCV2.
Merial Appoints Pig Business ManagerUK & IRELAND - Merial Animal Health has announced the appointment of Nick Munce as Pig Business Development and Technical Manager for the UK and Ireland.
Flexible Dosing to Help Prevent PCV2 Viraemia US - Now offering a high standard in protocol flexibility, FosteraTM PCV is the only PCV vaccine that can be incorporated into vaccination programs using either two doses or one to help prevent...
Whole Herd PCV2 Vaccination the Way ForwardUK - Vets and producers in the pig industry should consider vaccinating the whole herd for PCV2, not just piglets, according to Merial Animal Health’s Veterinary Adviser Brian Rice.
Strep Suis Type 2 Keeps Mortality HighUK - In the latest AHVLA Scanning Surveillance Report, Streptococcus suis type 2 remains a prominent cause of pig mortality and hypoglycaemia.
PCV2 Research Projects Awarded to France & SpainFRANCE & SPAIN - For the fifth time, the European PCV2 Research Award sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim funds research projects related to Porcine Circovirus Type 2 (PCV2) infection and associated diseases....
PCV2 Impairs Danger Recognition, Says Top ExpertUK - Two leading experts on PCV2 provided vets with an update on the virus at the Pig Veterinary Society's autumn meeting.
Controlling Disease in Young Pigs US - Mycoplasmal pneumonia and porcine circovirus are two of the costliest diseases affecting pork producers. Helping provide protection before disease exposure is critical to the success of any vaccination...
AHVLA Scanning Surveillance Report - August 2011 UK - Weight loss and diarrhoea was reported in a group of eleven 12- to 14-week-old pigs in a rare breed herd, which was suggestive of PCV2-associated disease.
Conference to Feature Top PCV2 ExpertsUK - PCV2 will be at feature prominently on the agenda at the Pig Veterinary Society's autumn meeting on 16 and 17 November at the East Midlands Hilton Hotel. In a session sponsored by Merial Animal Health...
Pfizer Animal Health Launches Fostera PCVCANADA - Nearly every pig in Canada receives a vaccine for protection against porcine circovirus (PCV), and now swine producers have a new option for efficacious protection with the registration of Fostera...
Fostera PCV: Single-Dose Vaccine vs. PCV2 ViraemiaUS - New Fostera PCV is the only single-dose vaccine that helps prevent PCV2 viraemia, says Pfizer Animal Health.
Symposium Confirms Benefits of PCV2 VaccinationFINLAND - Papers presented at the 3rd European symposium on Porcine health management in Espoo, Finland have confirmed the benefits of both sow and piglet vaccination against PCV2.
Why Some Farms Develop PMWSUK - New research funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, published today, has identified the factors that make some farms more likely to develop an economically devastating...
Satellite Symposium Highlights PCV2 LandmarksBARCELONA, SPAIN - An important anniversary in the history of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) has been marked at a special international pig veterinary satellite symposium held in Barcelona, Spain in...
ISPAH: Porcilis PCV Vaccination ComplianceNETHERLANDS - Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health has introduced BacuCheck™, a simple ELISA test for confirmation of vaccination status with PORCILIS® PCV of piglets against porcine circovirus type...
PCV2 Control Discussed at ISPAH ConferencesUS - During the World Pork Expo in Des Moines last week, Intervet/Schering Plough Animal Health (ISPAH) sponsored four conferences that dealt with PCV2 and mycoplasma, writes Chris Wright for The Pig ...
Merial Launches Piglet Indication for CIRCOVACMALTA - The third Merial Forum Update on Pig Production and PCVD, held in Malta, was the occasion of the formal launch of the piglet indication of CIRCOVAC® in the EU.
Merial Launches Cashback Offer for CircovacUK - Merial Animal Health has launched a cashback offer on its Circovac® PCV2 vaccine. The offer represents a £10 discount for every 25 sow dose or 100 piglet dose pack of Circovac® purchased by producers...
Piglet Protection Confirmed with Porcilis PCVNETHERLANDS - A new field study confirms the the protection of piglets against porcine circovirus-associated disease (PCVD) by vaccination with Porcilis PCV from Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health...
NADIS BPEX Commentary – March 2011UK - Over the last ten years, post weaning and feeding herd mortality became a major concern of loss in association with Porcine Circovirus Type II, according to BPEX's monthly NADIS commentary for March...
More Pigs, More Feed Grain Demand in ChinaCHINA - Long involved in promoting swine health in China, the US Grains Council’s latest technical training programme is helping Chinese swine producers improve the diagnosis and control of common swine...
Devastating PMWS Continues to SpreadNEW ZEALAND - A devastating pig disease which broke out in the North Island in 2003 and crossed to the South Island in 2006 is still spreading, farmers say.
Mixing Claim Approved for Mycoplasma VaccineGERMANY - A new label claim for Boehringer Ingelheim’s pig vaccine Ingelvac MycoFLEX® has been approved in Europe allowing its mixing with the world leading PCV-2 vaccine Ingelvac CircoFLEX®.
PCV in the Spotlight of European ResearchersEU - The fourth edition of the European PCV2 Research Award sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim saw a record number of applications showing the continued interest in Porcine Circovirus Type 2 (PCV2) research:...
VLA: Proliferative and Necrotising Pneumonia UK - Proliferative and necrotising pneumonia has been observed in 10 week old growing pigs, according to the Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) Monthly Scanning Surveillance Report for December 2010....
VLA: Respiratory Problems Cause LossesUK - Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, Glasser's disease and PCV/PRRS caused respiratory symptoms and losses on pig units, according to the Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) Monthly Scanning...
VLA: Strep suis Linked to Respiratory, Nervous SignsUK - Streptococcus suis associated with respiratory and nervous disease in pigs is among the key items in the Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) Monthly Scanning Surveillance Report for October...
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