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Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (view source)
Revision as of 18:40, 27 August 2010
, 18:40, 27 August 2010→Prognosis
Commercial vaccines, both modified live and killed, have been licensed and have been effective in controlling outbreaks and preventing economic losses.
Commercial vaccines, both modified live and killed, have been licensed and have been effective in controlling outbreaks and preventing economic losses.
Recently, eradication of PRRS has been demonstrated to be possible on an individual farm basis. Methods such as whole herd depopulation-repopulation, test and removal, and herd closure have been documented as effective methods for eliminating PRRS virus from endemically infected herds. Unfortunately, a number of eradication efforts have failed due to the introduction of new isolates through unidentifiable routes.
Recently, eradication of PRRS has been demonstrated to be possible on an individual farm basis. Methods such as whole herd depopulation-repopulation, test and removal, and herd closure have been documented as effective methods for eliminating PRRS virus from endemically infected herds. Unfortunately, a number of eradication efforts have failed due to the introduction of new isolates through unidentifiable routes.
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