Vaccine Schedule
Vaccines are an essential part of Kune Kune health. Just like you vaccinate your dog, it is best practice to vaccinate your pigs from potential harmful illnesses, worms or bacteria.
Vaccines are one of those things that can be a little controversial and everyone has their own methods and timelines but this one is approved by our Kune's vetinarian and has yielded us many a healthy piggie. Vaccines can also vary based on location. Your location may have different needs then mine. I am located in Texas however if you are in Oregon your vet may recommend a different vaccine schedule. Please use this just as a general guideline but I highly recommend discussing with your vet the vaccine schedule they recommend following.
Below is the vaccination schedule we follow from birth through weaning age.
It advises the time frame when shots are administered and the dosage given.
This is what we give to healthy piglets. If a piglet is sick, ill or runted, contact a vet first.
3-5 days old: Iron Shot (Dose: 1ml) Use: Helps prevent anemia
7-10 days old: Rhinishield TX4 (Dose: 1ml) Use: Aids in the prevention of atrophic rhinitis caused by Bordatella bronchiseptica or the tox of Pasteurella multocida types A&D, erysipelas and pneumonia caused by Pasteurella multocida Type A
10 days after first Rhinishield dose: Rhinishield TX4 (Dose: 2ml)
4 weeks old: Ingelvac Mycoflex (Dose: 1ml) Use: Aids in the reduction of enzootic pneumonia of swine caused by Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae
4 1/2-5 weeks old: Safeguard Wormer (multi-species pellets) Dose: 1/4 cup on average per day for 3 days (depends on weight of piglets)
Use: Aids in the control of lungworms, stomach worms, intestinal worms, bankrupt worms, nodular worms, pinworms, large and small strongyles
6 weeks old: Ingelvac CircoFLEX (Dose: 1ml) Use: Aids in the reduction of lymphoid depletion, inflammation and colonization of lymphoid tissue, viremia, and nasal shedding of virus associated with Porcine Circovirus Type-2 (PCV2)
6 weeks old: Dectomax Wormer (Dose: 0.2ml) Use: Controls against Ostertagia - Internal Parasites
Beyond Weaning Age
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Vaccine Schedule for pigs 6 months to 2 years
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When you purchase a piglet from us it has been fully vaccinated and de-wormed.
Your pig should not require further vaccines until 6 months of age. On our farm, we follow the guidelines from our vet below.
Note: If you are purchasing from us and you are out of state, then again we recommend getting in touch with your vet to see if any other vaccines/medications may be required for your area.
6 months:
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Farrowsure Gold 2ml
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Wormer: Ivermectin
12 months:
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Farrowsure Gold 2ml
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Mycoflex 1ml
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Circoflex 1ml
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Wormer: Safeguard
18 months:
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Farrowsure Gold 2ml
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Wormer: Dectomax
24 months:
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Farrowsure Gold 2ml
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Mycoflex 1ml
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Circoflex 1ml
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Wormer: Ivermectin
When you purchase from us, you will receive Vaccination Records for your piglet so you know what they have received thus far and when