In an industry where health challenges can determine the difference between profitability and loss, why not use a treatment that is effective against important pathogens and is administered efficiently?
Sows are the bedrock of the pork supply chain, and their longevity directly affects a farm’s ability to stay in business. However, the pathogens that cause both swine respiratory disease and porcine proliferative enteritis taunt pork producers.
“Illness in a sow isn’t a matter of getting her recovered to perform for a few months; it’s a matter of her being able to perform for years. So, if she does fall ill with SRD or ileitis, it’s crucial to get her treated as soon as possible before lung or intestinal lesions can form,” says Pharmgate Technical Service Veterinarian Jeff Okones.
Using a water-soluble antibiotic is just the way to do it, he says.
Why water?
Antibiotics administered via water are beneficial due to their speed, flexibility and effectiveness, says Okones.
Water-soluble medications answer the call effectively and efficiently because one person can provide relief to an entire barn and one medication can quickly combat targeted pathogens.
Antibiotics delivered via water as a route of administration have increased by 4% from 2011 to 2020. In 2020, water as a ROA represented 30% of antibiotic administration.[1]
“Most sows will continue to drink water after they have stopped eating, so using water-soluble antibiotics can provide rapid relief for multiple pathogens,” says Okones. “Even healthy pigs consume twice as much water as feed, making water the ideal channel for delivering antibiotics.”
Luke Strehle, veterinarian at Nebraska Vet Services, reaches for Aivlosin Water Soluble Granules (62.5% w/w/ Tylvalosin as Tylvalosin Tartrate) because of its fast-acting relief.
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