Vaccinations currently recommended by the University of Minnesota Large Animal Hospital include:

• Tetanus
• Rabies
• Rhini Shield TX4: Erysipelas, Bordetella, and Pasteurella multocida (Types A & D)

These 3 vaccines can first be given at 6-8 weeks of age, this is also a good time for an initial veterinary visit. The vaccines should then be boostered 3-4 weeks later. After that, annual vaccination is appropriate.

Other vaccines commonly used in production swine include Circovirus and Parvovirus vaccines. According to a recent journal article, canine parvovirus 2 (CPV-2) has the ability to cross over to swine. [1] Clinical relevance is not yet known, but sows sampled in the study carried both CPV-2 and Porcine Parvovirus 1 (PPV-1) antibodies, indicating that cross reactivity is unlikely. There is not data to support the need for vaccinating pet pigs for Circovirus as this is not endemic in their populations.

Vaccines recommended in the Pet Potbellied Pig Manual[2] include Erysipelas and Tetanus, and for breeding sows and boars the addition of Parvovirus and Leptospirosis vaccines. For Parvovirus gilts should be vaccinated 14-60 days prior to breeding and sows should be vaccinated 2 times annually prior to parturition. For Leptospirosis, vaccination with a 5 serovar (anicola, grippotyphosa, pomona, hardjo, and icterohaemorrhagiae) vaccine is necessary as the immune response is serovar specific. Gilts should be vaccinated 45 days prior to breeding, and then again 14 days prior to breeding. Sows should be vaccinated twice annually prior to breeding. Boars can be vaccinated in a similar manner to sows.

Lyme disease can also be vaccinated for if tick exposure is a significant concern; this is extra label use in swine.