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
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
