- Expertise article
- Duangwhae et al., 2016
Modified live virus (MLV) vaccines are widely used in PRRS control strategies. have been shown to reduce clinical signs and production losses. The VR2332-based virus vaccine is the most widely considered method control the fatal disease in Thai swine farms. As a results of herd stabilisation by the VR2332 based virus vaccine, the productivity has improved after implementing the control strategies.
During stable pig performance, some farms have planned to expand their pig business. In order to reduce production cost, farmers had tried to stop vaccination against PRRSv in piglets. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of stopping PRRS MLV vaccination in the nursery unit in a high pig density area in Thailand.
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