Active surveillance of PRRSV in breeding, nursery and finishing farms from carcasses

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Country: Spain
Source: 2019 11th European Symposium of Porcine Health Management

Key points:

  • The main objective of this study was to evaluate the concordance of PRRSV detection in carcass fluids versus oral fluids and serum for active surveillance in swine farms.
     
  • A good concordance between detection of PRRSV in carcasses of any pig farm versus oral fluids and serum was observed.
     
  • Active surveillance of PRRSV from carcasses is a sensitive and cost-effective procedure.