Elisabeth Okholm Nielsen Veterinarian

Who are enemies to the pig health Differences between bacteria and virus What are zoonoses When is antibiotics the right choice How to store vaccines and antibiotics How to use vaccines and antibiotics What effects of treatment are expected

Injuries e.g. Tail biting Illness due to bacteria Illness due to virus Bad feed quality Bad water quality Overcrowding Bad management Bad climate

Bacteria E.coli Lawsonia App Mycoplasma Streptocci Clostridium. Virus PRRS PCV2 Influenza Parvo. Injury Tail biting Vulva biting Ear biting Wound.

Bacteria Coli 25.000 x Virus Influenza 125.000 x

Profylatic - long time before illness Antibiotics Vaccines Treatment - when the pigs are sick

Profylatic - long time before illness Vaccines Sow vaccination against abortion - to protect the piglets Coli diarrhoea Pig vaccination PCV2, Mycoplasma Lawsonia (in drinking water)

Sick pigs Sick with diarrhoea Sick with coughing Sick with lameness Sick..

Bacteria Antibiotics Virus Vaccines Pain Painkillers

Bacterias Antimicrobials Antibiotics = Penicillin, Sulfa, Tetracyclin, Lincomycin. Virus Vaccines Pain Painkillers

Too late, when the pigs are coughing Bacteria Vaccines Virus Trauma antibiotics Only effect on bacteria

Lawsonia PCV2 E.coli Vaccines Bacteria Virus Trauma antibiotics Only effect on bacteria

Vaccines Bacteria Virus Trauma Only effect on bacteria antibiotics Painkiller If it is only trauma or As a help together with antibiotics

If pigs gets sick with a known disease - known means with a besætningsdiagnose - Then you do exactly as prescribed If it is something NEW or MANY dead pigs then call the Vet immediately

Pigs and humans share the same bacterias: MRSA Salmonella Animals and humans share other bacterias which have become resistent to antibotics

Penicillin has saved millions of lives from the 1940 es Dr. Flemming got the Nobel price in 1945 Then he reported that the first cases of penicillin resistent bacterias was found

Bacteria growing in a laboratory The bacteria is resistant to this antibiotic

Antibiotic resistance may develop in all kinds of bacteria in pigs and this antibiotic resistance may end up in bacteria causing illness in humans This is why the use of antibiotics in pigs are restricted by the Yellow card in all herds

All use select for antimicrobial resistance All unnecessary use should be avoided To keep antibiotics effective

Painkillers antibiotics These are just some examples Vaccines antibiotics

No, not everything 12-14 C

Vaccines: no frost, no sun, 2-8 C (In fridge) Frost will destroy the effect Antibiotics in bottles: 2-8 C (In fridge) Antibiotics in bags/jar: dry at 15-25 C

Check the temperature Keep it clean

Good hygiene (as your kitchen table) One needle per litter, or 10 pigs Precise amount (use af scale) New solution for water-medication each day Wear mask and gloves, when you handle antibiotics to protect yourself

Example Piggidox in 5 days Number of pigs (kilos) Calculation Use scale (mask+gloves) Stock-solution each day 30 days to slaughter

No antibiotics in the meat at slaughter

Too little antimicrobial will not cure the pigs Too much is a waste Bad hygiene gives abscess in the neck

Tell the vet, what happend It might turn out that Be precise, what have you seen? There has been a change in the cause of the illness The Vet may need to ship samples to the Lab Be honest, if you have changed the treatment The pigs may be treated in a new way Hiding things does not help the pigs

Bottles in the refrigerator Bags are stored dry at room temperature Be accurate when you work with medicines

Do exactly as your Vet has said and written When in doubt ask If the answer is unclear ask again! Always responsible use of antibiotics

Questions?