Table 1 Lesions of the respiratory tract registered at slaughter in fatteners unvaccinated or vaccinated against Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae in a specialized fattening herd affected by actinobacillosis
Batch Category | # batches | Mycoplasma-like pneumonia | Pleuritis | Hemmorrhagic broncho-pneumonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(%) | (%) | (%) | ||
Period I Before vaccinations | 6 | 7.9 ± 8.1 | 25.4 ± 6.5 | 0 ± 0 |
Period II Double vaccinations | 13 | 10.7 ± 5.6 | 19.7 ± 8.1 | 2.5 ± 5.0 |
Period III In between vaccinations | 11 | 14.8 ± 9.6 | 13.9 ± 3.9 | 0.5 ± 0.9 |
Period IV Triple vaccinations | 8 | 7.4 ± 2.3 | 11.1 ± 2.8 | 1.0 ± 1.1 |
Period V After vaccinations | 16 | 9.7 ± 4.3 | 5.0 ± 3.7 | 0.6 ± 1.0 |