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How swine viruses spread: Delving into airborne transmission
- 30 minutes
“We know that vaccinating can decrease the amount of viruses in the air, so vaccination is a good mechanism to prevent airborne transmission” Swine veterinary consultant Dr. Carmen Alonso in Spain picks out lessons from her detailed studies of air samples inside and outside farms suffering an outbreak of PRRS, influenza A or porcine epidemic diarrhoea --- as well as poultry sites with highly pathogenic avian influenza.
PCV3: Emerging pathogen or incidental finding?
- 30 minutes
“Our recent work demonstrated the presence of the PCV-3 genome within mild-to moderate histological lesions of aborted fetuses.
Do PCV2-a based vaccines cross protect?
- 2 minutes
In this video Dr. Mike Murtaugh discusses vaccine cross-protection on various PCV2 strains: PCV2a, PCV2b & PCV2d. He also talks about the outbreaks of PCVAD and how correct usage of the vaccine is key.
PIGLETS AT RISK DURING FARROWING
- 5 minutes
Problems during the farrowing process may have negative consequences for the further development of the piglets.
SWINE PRACTICE: MARKED INCREASE IN PERFORMANCE AFTER ILEITIS VACCINATION
- 5 minutes
EU - Since the launch of Boehringer's ileitis vaccine "Enterisol® Ileitis" in most European countries from September to November 2005, the oral ileitis vaccine has very quickly become firmly established in health maintenance and performance enhancement in pig production.
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