1. 4TH MERIAL FORUM
HAVE WE GOT PCVD &
SWINE INFLUENZA UNDER
CONTROL?

2. Benefits of CIRCOVAC piglet
vaccination in Hungary
Dr. Tamas Kecskes

3. PCVD
• First cases in 1991
• Described in 1996

4. PCV2 in Hungary
 First detection in 1999
 On our farms in 2000
 Losses up to 25% only in the nursery
 Back to the normal production in 12-18
months, PCVD became on endemic diseaes

5. PCV2 in Hungary
 Problems moved to the finishing phase
 Periodically new outbreaks
 First vaccine for piglets available in
Hungary in 2009

6. Objective of the trial
To compare the efficacy of CIRCOVAC
and another PCV2 piglet vaccine

7. Farm
• 600 sows farrow to finish commercial farm
• Depop-repop, reconstruction in 2010
• High health status (free from PRRS, App,
swine dysentery)

8. Trial
• Weekly batches
• 16 weeks from august 2011
• 3 groups (320-350 piglets each)
Group A Group B Group C
CIRCOVAC at 3 CIRCOVAC/Suvaxyn PCV2/M. hyo combo
weeks of age M.hyo One combo 3 weeks of age
Suvaxyn M.hyo One 3 weeks of age
at weaning

9. Results in nursery
Weight at end Total
Weaning of nursery losses
n weight (kg) (kg) % ADWG
Group
A 1347 9.0 a 34.62 a 0.70 547 a
Group
B 1332 10.22 b 40.14 b 0.90 634 b
Group
C 2766 8.88 a 35.80 ab 0.98 571 ab

10. Results in fatteners
Start Slaughter
weight weight Total losses
n (kg) (kg) % FCR ADWG
Group A 1337 34.62 a 112.3 a 2.26 2.86 a 788
Group B 1320 40.14 b 117.1 b 2.43 3.08 b 790
Group C 2739 35.80 ab 112.8 ab 2.31 2.98 c 775

11. ADWG (g/d) wean to finish
by batch
850
800
750
700
650
600
550
500 Group A
450
Group B
400
350 Group C
300
250
200
150
100
50
0

12. ADWG (g/d) wean to finish

13. Results: summary
Total ADWG
Weaning Slaughter losses Wean to
n weight (kg) weight (kg) (%) finish
Group A 1347 9.0 112.3 3.19 709
Group B 1332 10.22 117.1 3.71 739
Group C 2766 8.88 112.8 3.11 709

14. Conclusion
No significant difference in the 3
vaccination methods comparing the losses
and the ADWG
FCR was better for the CIRCOVAC group
then for the other vaccine

15. Thank you for your attention !