"ABSTRACT'EVALUATION OF PORCINE CIRCOVIRUS TYPE 2 VACCINATIONByMaría Cristina Venegas VargasPorcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is one of the most important diseases in the swine industry worldwide, having a high economic impact in the sector since its description in the 1990s. The introduction of the first vaccine in 2006 was a major breakthrough for control of the disease, but there are still important questions to be addressed regarding the use and implementation of PCV2 vaccination. In order to answer some of these questions the following studies were performed to observe the effect of PCV2 vaccine on growth performance and carcass composition in herds of different health status and also to evaluate the use of sentinel pigs as a tool for PCV2 detection.
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