Prevention is better than a cure

Preventive medicine is the future for pig production to control disease in an environment with limited or no antimicrobial use. A parenteral vaccine against ileitis proved to be safe whilst inducing a measurable immune response when trialled on two Canadian pig farms. Adoption of preventive measures on pig farms will allow animals to express their real genetic growth potential. The best options to reduce the amount of antimicrobials during the growing period and to prevent diseases are planned