PCV2 vaccination changing the pig industry: Part 3. Reduced antibiotic usage and improved performance go together

Vaccinating against Porcine Circovirus 2 (PCV2) does not only save lives at pig production sites, it appears to have beneficial effects in reduction of the use of antimicrobials. A couple of farm examples can illustrate how. By Frances Glass, Animal Information Network, UK Possible health strategies to reduce the use of antimicrobial drugs at farm level have become of great interest because of the continuous heavy pressure on producers of food animals from consumer groups, retailers and regulat