When to Get the Swine Fever Vaccine? Detailed Guide to Vaccination Timing

The biggest problem faced by breeding pig farms is swine fever. Swine fever is contagious, and once it occurs, the losses are very serious. Therefore, pig farms generally need to inject breeding pigs with the swine fever vaccine. So when is it appropriate to get the swine fever vaccine?

1. When to Get the Swine Fever Vaccine

The swine fever vaccine is generally given at around 20 days of age for piglets, which is relatively appropriate. If it is a pig farm where swine fever occurs frequently, immunization can also be chosen. immunization is usually chosen after the piglets (1 day old) are born, before they have eaten colostrum.

2. What Is the Specific Procedure for Immunization?

1. After the piglets (1 day old) are born, wipe the piglets' bodies clean with sterilized gauze/towels, then place them in an incubator for 15-20 minutes;

2. Then take the piglets out and inject 2 doses of swine fever cell vaccine intramuscularly. After the injection, wait two hours before letting them eat colostrum;

3. After the first immunization is completed, carry out the second immunization after the piglets are 50 days old, injecting 2 doses of swine fever spleen and lymph vaccine intramuscularly per piglet.

3. Precautions

1. After the first immunization of piglets, it takes 20-40 days for antibodies to be produced, so it is best to immunize piglets when maternal antibodies are not high but have not completely faded;

2. If you do not know the age for the piglets' first immunization, you can perform a swine fever antibody test and determine the age for the first immunization based on maternal antibodies;

3. If the pig herd on the pig farm is stable, it is relatively appropriate to choose the first immunization at 35 days and the second immunization at 70 days.