- Expertise article
- Oropeza-Muñoz et al., 2012
Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory syndrome Virus (PRRSv) continues to be a major pathogen that impacts the swine industry. The PRRS virus is known to have a wide range of impact on breeding herd and growing pig performance. A 26,000 sow system had been affected by outbreaks of PRRSv infections throughout several years, and traditional strategies of gilt isolation, virus inoculations and herd closures achieved unacceptable levels of success for managing disease and production performance. The objective of this project was to improve the reproductive and growing pig performance, through strategic use of PRRS modified live vaccine (MLV), herd closure, and flow management. The duration of this project was from January 2009 through May of 2011 in two phases.
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