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PRRS control on commercial farm Thesaloniki , Greece. Waldemar Szczurek Poland. Case study. 7 00 sows herd farrow-finnish 2 site production g enetics Danbred f eed production AI and semen production. Health status. PRRS + M. hyo + Atrophic rhinitis + APP + Leptospira +
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PRRS control on commercial farmThesaloniki, Greece Waldemar Szczurek Poland
Case study • 700 sowsherdfarrow-finnish • 2 siteproduction • geneticsDanbred • feedproduction • AI and semen production
Health status • PRRS + • M. hyo + • Atrophicrhinitis + • APP + • Leptospira + • Lawsonia intracellularis + • PMWS in 2002
Productionresults • Farrowingrate 83-87% • Borntotal 14,8 • Bornalive 13-14 last 4 years • Weaners sold 19500 lastyear
Epidemio-clinicdescription • PRRS outbreak 1999 • Abortions (mostly 104th day) • Weakpiglets • Stillbirth • Irregularreturns to estrus
Diagnostichypothesis Typical PRRS outbreakserologicalyconfirmed
Preventive and curativerecomendations • Vaccines not available • Isolation of boars and regularchecks of semen and serum • Isolation of giltsbeforeintroductionintoherd • Introduction of giltsafter ca. 2 month post delivery from fattening unit • Use of disposableneedles for sows and piglets
Interesting point Since 1999 productionis not affected by PRRS. Vaccineswereneverintroducedintothisherd. Serologicaltestsweremadeevery 3 monthat the beginning, latertwice a year, nowsometimes. Biosecurityis a mainconcern.