The objective of the present study was to evaluate the passive protection of neonatal piglets by means of the vaccination of sows with a new vaccine (Diff/A), assessing the incidence of diarrhoea and antibiotic treatments applied under field conditions.
Effects of a new vaccine against Clostridioides difficile and Clostridium perfringens Type A
Publications
Swine
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ESPHM, 2021
According to the results, it is concluded that immunization of sows with Diff/A reduces the incidence of diarrhoea and productive losses caused by C. difficile and C. perfringens Type A. Moreover, it also reduces the proportion of animals treated with antibiotics.