It’s hard to put a price tag on preventing an animal from suffering, says Cheryl Day, National Hog Farmer editor, in her comments about the February issue. Her team has collected a series about vaccination and herd health that is worth review, regardless of what species dominates your time. These articles include:
- What would the world be like if we didn’t vaccinate pigs?
- Is vaccine failing me or did I fail vaccine?
- Each farm needs right vaccination program for pigs and profit
Also see: Survey shines light on pork industry’s biosecurity investment
Source: National Hog Farmer, February 2018.
We expect and demand a lot from the vaccines. So, what is the cost of missing one pig or the cost of cutting back on doses? Most likely it is the start of an infection chain, exposing the herd to the next big disease outbreak.” Cheryl Day.
INSIGHTS: Attention sales and veterinary teams! If you serve swine customers, spend time with this issue and also dedicate an hour to discuss how to act with this info in hand when calling on swine customers. If you work with confined animals of all species, the discussion of timely vaccination, protocols and processes will give further insight in your area of expertise.