SCHERING-PLOUGH has received approval in Chile for its innovative AquaVac IPN Oral vaccine for farm raised salmon - the only oral vaccine available for infectious pancreatic necrosis.
The vaccine provides a "highly effective and easy way for fish farmers to prevent infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN) and cut losses from the viral disease", says the company.
"AquaVac IPN Oral is an excellent tool for the control and prevention of IPN in fish that are too small to inject, " says veterinarian Dr Jorge Martinez, the company's regional technical manager.
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