1. English pig production and CIRCOVAC piglet field experience Jake Waddilove MA, VetMB, MRCVS Eastgate Veterinary Group Bury St Edmunds [email_address] VETERINARY GROUP

3. The British Pig Industry

4. Breeding herd trends 000 head ? BPEX

11. UK clean pig slaughterings million head BPEX

12. UK clean pig carcase weights kg BPEX

13. UK pig meat production 000 tonnes BPEX

14. UK pig prices (DAPP) BPEX

15. EU and UK pig meat reference prices p/kg dw BPEX

16. UK feed prices BPEX

17. Production costs vs DAPP BPEX

18. Profitability in the pig chain 12 week periods BPEX

20. PCV2 Vaccination

26. Piglet vaccination Field trial 1

31. Results - Farm 1 Tobin, IPVS 2010 * P < 0.05 Circovac Circoflex Diff ADG wean-slaughter g/day 741.4 728.9 12.4 ADG finishers g/day 929.9 919.4 10.5 ADG growers g/day 560.0 547.3 12.8 Weight entry finishing Kg 48.1 47.9 0.1 Slaughter weight Kg 110.9 105.2 5.7*

32. Results – Farm 2 Tobin, IPVS 2010 Circovac Circoflex Diff ADG wean-slaughter g/day 669.2 653.1 16.1 ADWG finishers g/day 769.6 750.3 19.2 ADWG growers g/day 523.4 509.7 13.7 Weight entry finishing Kg 39.0 38.1 0.96 Slaughter weight Kg 105.3 102.6 2.7

33. ADWG (g/d) +10.5 +19.3 +12.5 +16.1 Tobin, IPVS 2010 Circoflex Circovac

39. Piglet vaccination trial 2

45. Results Waddilove, APVS 2011 No Significant Differences Circovac Circoflex Number 344 353 ADG Wean – Finish (gm) 540 536 ADG Wean – Grower (gm) 436 436 ADG Grower – Finish (gm) 593 585 Mortality (%) 3.5 4.5

49. Apical lobe consolidation (EP like lesions) Group 1 using mixed M hyo and PCV2 vaccine10,000 sows Group 2 using PCV2 sow vaccination and M+PAC or Stellamune 24,000 sows Group 3 using PCV2 Circovac piglet vaccination and M+PAC 5000 sows

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