MSD Animal Health has launched a new pig vaccine in Great Britain that can be used to protect piglets against four diseases in one intradermal vaccination event.

PORCILIS PCV M Hyo ID is a ready-to-use intradermal vaccine that protects against Porcine Circovirus Type 2 (PCV2) and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M. hyo).

The vaccine can be mixed with PORCILIS Lawsonia ID and administered on the same day (though not mixed) with PORCILIS PRRS, allowing piglets to be protected against four diseases during a single intervention using MSD’s IDAL Twin needle-free device.

MSD says this will streamline vaccination protocols, with IDAL administration offering “less pain and stress for pigs”.

Needle-free administration is also designed to reduce the risk of iatrogenic transmission of pathogens between pigs and remove the risk of broken needles.

The vaccine combines PCV2 and M. hyo in a low-volume 0.2 ml dose and can be administered from three weeks of age, including in pregnant and lactating sows.