VACCINATION STRATEGY FOR CONTROL OF ENZOOTIC PNEUMONIA IN SWINE

R. Pepovich, Br. Nikolov, K. Hristov, K. Genova, E. Nikolova

Abstract: Enzootic pneumonia (EP) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae. Occurs alone or in co-infections and associations with other viral (PRRS, PCVI, AD, SI) and bacterial (APP, pasteurellosis, pneumonia aemophilic) diseases. The disease is characterized by high morbidity and economic damage, resulting in poor feed utilization, decreased average daily gain, increased costs of therapy and increased mortality. Difficulties in the diagnosis of disease and treatment of animals and growing resistance to antimicrobials, determine immunotherapy as a necessary and unavoidable disease control. This article provides an analytical overview of current funds and chemes for immunization of enzootic pneumonia in industrial pig farm. Emphasis is placed on the effectiveness of the application of new mono- and polyvalent accines administered once or twice, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of the use of different vaccine schemes.

Keywords: enzootic pneumonia; immunization; M. hyopneumoniae; pigs

Date published: 2017-03-14