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- Expertise article | IPVS 2012
- E. Diaz, JR. Angulo, JC. Chevez. IPVS. 2012
CUSUM charts are useful tools to detect cumulative deviations from the target; this SPC monitoring showed a potential benefit minimizing the severity and duration of PRRSv outbreaks in farms B and C using MLV vaccine as a contingency vaccine.
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E. Diaz, JR. Angulo, JC. Chevez. IPVS. 2012
Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSv) is a devastating disease causing mayor economical losses. The impact in an acute outbreak herd is $250 US Dollar per sow.
The objective of this study was to measure the severity and duration of PRRSv outbreaks in 3 naïve sow farms using PRRS modified live vaccine as part of the contingency strategies during the outbreaks.