Method for immunizing nursing piglets against transmissible gastroenteritis(TGE) virus
AssigneeSyntex (U.S.A.) Inc.
InventorJohn B. Parks
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Abstract
Method for immunizing nursing piglets against transmissible gastroenteritis (TGE) virus by administering to the pregnant sow an effective amount of a vaccine containing attenuated TGE virus and permitting the nursing piglets to suckle the sow. The vaccine is administered twice, (a) intramuscularly at from about 63 days to about 21 days pre-farrowing and (b) intranasally at from about 21 days to about 7 days pre-farrowing, with the proviso that at least 14 days and not more than 42 days elapse between the intranasal and intramuscular inoculations.
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Method of immunizing nursing piglets against transmissible gastroenteritis (TGE) virus by administering to a pregnant sow an effective amount of a vaccine containing attenuated tissue cultured propagated TGE virus, said vaccine being administered twice, (a) intramuscularly at from about 63 days to about 21 days pre-farrowing and (b) intranasally at from about 21 days to about 7 days prefarrowing, with the proviso that at least 14 days and not more than 42 days elapse between the intranasal and intramuscular inoculations, and permitting said nursing piglets to suckle said sow.
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