The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) has successfully conducted a segregated early weaning (SEW) program for pigs weaned at ages ranging from 8 to 20 days (average 16 days). Pigs averaged 11 pounds and were accepted in a range from 5 to 20 pounds. The SEW program required no extra health procedures for either sows or pigs on the farm of origin.

Upon arrival at SEW nurseries, all pigs were processed as follows:

	Day 1	1. Pig ID established and eartag put in right ear.
		2. Pig weight and sex recorded.
		3. Ivomec® administered at label dose.
		4. Naxcel® administered at label dose.
		5. Pig assigned to nursery pen.
		6. Fresh water and feed made available in nursery.
	Day 2	7. Naxcel® administered at label dose.
		8. Denagard® added to water at 180 ppm.
	Day 3	9. Denagard® in water at 90 ppm.
	Days 4 - 7	10. Denagard® in water at 45 ppm.
	Day 8	14. Fresh water.
	End	15. Pigs weighed.

Specific health situations are treated, as deemed necessary, by an attending veterinarian. The nursery diets may contain medication such as Mecadox^®.