The present study was meant to survey the serological status of mature gilts and sows on Canadian farms implementing vaccination against the above-cited pathogens.
Serological survey of Porcine Parvovirus and Swine Erysipelas on vaccinated sow farms in Canada
Publications
Swine
Appeared in
Banff Pork Seminar, 2019
Results might suggest weaknesses in currently implemented vaccination protocols in the Canadian pork industry. Therefore, vaccine’s protocols or/and vaccines used should be revised or changed.
However, the importance of the presence of these subpopulations of seronegative gilts and sows in the herd immunity needs to be elucidated.