A new label approval for an oral or intranasal vaccine.
Salmo Shield Live, has cut the time that pork producers
can immunize pigs for salmonella from 3 weeks of age or
older to I day of age and older. “Swine salmonellosis is a
difficult disease to control, and early vaccination is often
overlooked as symptoms are not immediately visible,”
says Mark Hammer, Novartis Animal Health professional
services veterinarian. Salmo Shield Live was developed to
provide enhanced control as early as possible, a key to herd
protection against salmonellosis. “Signs of an outbreak are
not visible until it is too late; preventing the disease before
onset is vital. With the new Salmo Shield Live label, producers
can vaccinate before pigs enter the nursery, leading
10 a lower infection rate,” Hammer states. A single, l-ml
dose can be administered in healthy pigs as early as one
day after birth. The product should be administered in
herds where salmonella has been a chronic problem or
where salmonella carrier animals are common.