Challenges to PRRS virus managementPerhaps more than any other production disease, PRRS demonstrates the need for a step-by-step, systematic approach to control. The unique nature of the... Efficacy of Ingelvac PRRS ATP demonstrated against three different challenge strainsResearch conducted by veterinary researcher Pat Halbur, DVM, PhD, through Iowa State's Veterinary Diagnostic Lab demonstrates the efficacy of Ingelvac... Health actions to maximize performanceWhen disease agents have entered the herd, intervention may become necessary. Once you've identified the agents, and evaluated the economic impact, a... Respiratory Health ChecklistImproving respiratory health is a multiple step process. Identify the agents present in a herd that are responsible for losses. Several main factors can... Trio of pathogens leads respiratory casesThough problems of respiratory disease continue to plague swine producers, the causative agents have some old and familiar names: PRRS virus, Swine Influenza,... PRRS in the breeding herd What to expectPRRS virus has evolved many unique features to survive. One of its is the slow recognition of the virus by the pig a pig's immune system does not initially... PRRS Elimination Part 2MOnce you've decided to take the risk of eliminating PRRS virus from a herd, choosing the best plan for your herd is the next step. Herd closure (HC)... Eliminating PRRS Part 1Discussions about PRRS virus often lead to elimination vs. control. While this may sound like a natural distinction, control is the logical first step... Ingelvac HP-1 breaks new groundBoehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. is happy to announce the introduction of a new single dose vaccine for Haemophilus parasuis. Ingelvac HP-1 is the... Keep it out!Is an ounce of prevention worth a pound of cure? When it comes to disease and biosecurity, keeping out what you don't have can make good economic sense.... Estimating need for health interventionsIdentifying contributing factors to poor respiratory health is key to implementing effective control strategies. Serologic evaluation of pigs in late... PRRS Immunity Unconventional, adapt strategiesNew research into PRRS virus and the reaction of the immune system has helped shed light on how the immune response to PRRS is unique. Teams at the University... Growing Pigs A new look at PRRS stabilityResearchers in Canada chose herds that were PRRS stable, whether they were vaccinated or non-vaccinated. Stability was defined as 90% or more of the sows... PRRS Control A systematic approachPRRS control is complicated! Many factors can be implicated: number and types of viruses present in a system, risk of new virus introductions, management... The impact of PRRS virus exposure doseResearch reported late last year challenged groups of pregnant sows with a virulent PRRS strain (NADC-8) at doses of either 100, 10,000 or 1 million tissue... Worldwide resources link you to innovative health solutionsBoehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., is a family-owned organization headquartered in St. Joseph, Mo. It ranks among the top ten animal health product... Is there value in autogenous PRRS vaccination?An Iowa State study reported at the 1999 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference evaluated the potential benefits of using an autogenous killed PRRS vaccine alone... Use of quality management tools to control PRRSResearch reported at the 2000 annual meeting of the American Association of Swine Practitioners demonstrates that the Continuous-Improvement measurement... Long term, in-field evaluation of PRRS vaccinationNewly reported research from Germany tracked the effectiveness of using modified live PRRS vaccination in both a 6000-head finishing operation and a 1300-sow... |