The new program will allow for two doses yearly for breeding stock, and one dose for young pigs in all herds, regardless of when a quarantine was written. The vaccine must be purchased through a veterinarian. The veterinarian will then bill the Board of Animal Health for payment.
Producers are eligible for an allocation of vaccine based on the size of their herds.
For herds which maintain only nurseries or finishing floors, the allocation will be based on the totalnumber of animals moved through the system per year. To register for the vaccine funds, each neighboring herd owner must complete a Pseudorabies Vaccine Plan form, while owners of quarantined herds must submit a Pseudorabies Herd Cleanup Plan form. This form asks for information BOAH needs to manage the vaccine funds. These allocations will be through June 30, 1999. At that time, new allocations may be made if a herd is still under quarantine, or if a quarantined herd is located within a 2-mile radius.