Circovirus

It’s one of the most devastating and economically damaging pig diseases in the world: Porcine circovirus associated disease (PCVAD). It can strike early or appear in a late form. And once it strikes, the consequences are never good.

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UK TRIAL SHOWS REDUCED MORTALITY IN VACCINATED PIGS

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UK - Boehringer Ingelheim are a company dedicated to innovation in swine health and were the first company to launch a PCV2 vaccine for piglets, Ingelvac CircoFLEX, to provide early onset of immunity (from 4 weeks) with protection through to slaughter.

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BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM 2008 PCVAD RESEARCH AWARD

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Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., (BIVI) announces the recipients of its annual research award program directed at porcine circovirus associated disease (PCVAD). The $75,000 PCVAD Research Awards will fund three research studies designed to improve the industry’s understanding and management of this devastating disease.

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EUROPEAN PCV2 RESEARCH AWARDS

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EU - The EU PCVD Consortium announced awards for Professor Hans Nauwynck and Professor Joaquim Segalés in its June 2008 newsletter.

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FIRST EVER EUROPEAN PCV2-RESEARCH AWARD WINNERS HONOURED

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GERMANY - Prof. Hans Nauwynck, Prof. Joaquim Segalés, Danja Wiederkehr together and Dr. Xaver Sidler are the first ever winners of the European PCV2 Research Award

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UTERUS-PROTECTION: THE BEGINNING OF LIFE IS IMPORTANT
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UTERUS-PROTECTION: THE BEGINNING OF LIFE IS IMPORTANT

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At the start of life every single gram of bodyweight counts:

110 g higher start weight...

...means in this farm a 620g higher weaning weight

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2018 EUROPEAN PRRS RESEARCH AWARD OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS UNTIL JULY 1ST

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Boehringer Ingelheim funds three research projects against swine disease PRRS with a total of €75,000

Applications to submit research proposals can be made on www.prrs.com (link is external).

THE DECISIVE HOURS
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THE DECISIVE HOURS

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Should a piglet fail to ingest any colostrum, its chance of survival is almost zero!

The concentrations of immunoglobulin (IgG and IgA) decrease rapidly within a few hours of birth. The timing and quantity of colostrum-intake are therefore critical. The more the better, the quicker the better!