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Injecting pigs
Injecting, what’s the theory?
Most vaccinations in piglets are administered intramuscularly in the neck, behind the ear.
Modern vaccines contain well designed and safe adjuvants which are usually free of negative side-effects.
Advantages of registered fresh mixable combi-vaccines for pigs are:
- Reduction of number of injections for Circovirus and Mycoplasma
- Less handling-stress as the result of less handling of piglets
|
Weight |
Needle length (mm) |
Diameter of needle (mm) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 10 | 12 - 20 | 0,8 - 1,4 |
Injecting pigs, what happens in practice?
The dose-volume and adjuvant of modern vaccines are designed for suckling pigs. The efficacy of the vaccination therefore depends on the site of injection. Injection-needles should be changed between each litter that is vaccinated.
Intramuscular injection in the neck, behind the ear base.
Blunt or bent needles increase tissue-damage and the risk of infection/inflammation. This may lead to the development of injection site abcesses.