TESTING OF LIVE VACCINE ENTERISOL ILEITIS AGAINST ILEITIS IN PIGS CAUSED FROM LAWSONIA INTRACELLULARIS

S. Yordanov, A. Dimitrova, Kr. Ganchev, Sv. Gancheva

Abstract: In a semiidustrial pigfarm with a proven clinical and laboratory ileitis in the pigs is tested the prophylactic effectiveness of live vaccine Enterisol ileitis. The vaccine is administered per os of suckling pigs of age 21-days. Before the vaccination and 3 weeks after her from pigs are taken rectal tampon samples for bacteriological examination and blood samples for testing by ELISA for the detection of antibodies against L. intracellularis. In the experimental group has established a higher percentage of animals with antibodies (85%) in compared with the control group (40%), higher average daily gain with 5.1% (0.487 kg against 0.463 kg) and lower mortality (4.66% against 8.0%) at transfer them in fattening group, which determines the vaccine as a good prophylactic means.

Keywords: ileitis; immunoprophylaxis; live vaccine; Pigs

Date published: 2017-03-15