Veterinarian costs are a lower percent of total pork production expense, but can still provide some savings as long as herd health is not compromised. Lower-cost vaccines and antiparasitic products can be used in some barns for certain diseases or parasites, especially in low-risk barns. Injectable antibiotics can be used in PCV-2 controlled herds. Cost benefit analysis shows the benefit of using PCV-2 vaccines, in-feed medications as growth promotants, and metaphylaxis in certain groups. However, the herd veterinarian should still be consulted to decide which changes are appropriate for the herd.