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Comparison of Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) infection in light and heavy pigs of market age on farms with routine PCV2 vaccination.
Canadian journal of veterinary research = Revue canadienne de recherche veterinaire - 1 Jul 2012
Lyoo Kwang-Soo, Joo Han Soo, Davies Peter R, Han Jeong Hee
Abstract excerpt
Commercial vaccines against Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) are widely used on swine farms. Marked body weight variation at marketing age is a problem on conventional pig farms using all-in/all-out barn management. The aim of this study was to investigate whether PCV2 infection could be a factor influencing body weight variation. Seven conventional farms that routinely used PCV2 vaccination were selected, and 60...
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