Porcine Circovirus Diseases in Swine Production

Porcine Circovirus Diseases in Swine Production

Porcine Circovirus Disease is recognized as a global, epizootic disease
that causes significant economic losses to pig producers.

Porcilis® PCV

Porcilis® PCV is an inactivated vaccine against Porcine Circovirus infection.

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Key benefits

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Cost/Benefit calculation for PCV2 vaccination

Within ResPig an economic simulation model is available to calculate the production and economic impact of vaccination against PCV2, PRRS, Mycoplasma and APP.
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PMWS herd case definition

A case defintion of PMWS has been agreed upon but could change if new knowledge becomes available.

Porcine Circovirus 2 is associated with a group of production limiting disease complexes in pigs. Diseases include Post-weaning Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome (PMWS), Porcine Dermatitis and Nephropathy Syndrome (PDNS) and reproductive disorders. These diseases are known as Porcine Circovirus Diseases (PCVD).

The control of PCVD

PCVD is a multifactorial disease where viruses, bacteria, the environment and management factors all play a role in towards the development of the syndrome. In all cases of PCVD, pigs are positive for Porcine Circovirus 2 (PCV-2) infection. Vaccination against PCV-2 thus contributes towards the effective control of PCVD in swine herds.

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Porcine Circovirus Disease is recognized as a global, epizootic disease
that causes significant economic losses to pig producers.

Immunology of PCV-2

How PCV-2 affects the immune system to cause immunosuppression in young pigs.

PCV-2 vaccines have shown to protect against the development of Porcine Circovirus Diseases.