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Animal welfare is becoming an extremely important consideration in pig rearing. The safety of vaccines is an important factor in this. Stressful treatments have negative impact on weight gain. Careful observation is essential and can make all the difference:

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Phagocytes at work:

• A phagocyte attacks a bacterium and destroys it

• Important information required for the animal to express the appropriate immunological response is collected by the phagocyte

• The correct active immune response is induced

Phagocyte = a macrophage attacks bacteria

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Boehringer Ingelheim yesterday announced the expansion of its Animal Health business in China. One of the major moves is the opening of the Asian Veterinary Research & Development (R&D) Center in Zhangjiang, Shanghai.