Why small vaccine doses are now the norm in aquaculture

In the last 20 years, fish vaccine doses have got smaller, and at some pace. From 0.2ml once being the industry standard to 0.05ml the most seen now, and some 0.025ml products available, there has been a clear direction of travel. Nils Steine, business unit director for PHARMAQ, explains why.

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Why small vaccine doses are now the norm in aquaculture

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