PRRS

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is a viral disease that causes a decrease in reproductive performance in breeding animals and respiratory disease in pigs of any age. PRRS is the most economically significant disease affecting swine production in the world today.

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INGELVAC PRRS® MLV 250-DOSE OPTION NOW AVAILABLE IN THE US

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Protecting your herd against porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) just became more convenient. In an effort to give producers and veterinarians a broader choice of sizes, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) now offers a 250-dose option for Ingelvac PRRS® MLV.

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EXCITING RESEARCH FEATURED AT NORTH AMERICAN PRRS SYMPOSIUM

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Innovative research to help stop the spread of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus (PRRS) and tools to identify outbreaks of PRRS and other emerging diseases were the focus of the North American PRRS symposium held in Chicago December 5-6, 2015, reports Sarah Mikesell live from event.

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BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM ANIMAL HEALTH ANNOUNCED THE RECIPIENTS OF ITS EUROPEAN 2015 PRRS RESEARCH AWARDS

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Boehringer Ingelheim provides three €25,000 grants to fund independent research projects that generate new and practical information to allow a better understanding of this devastating swine disease PRRS (Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome).

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FIRST EUROPEANPRRSPECTIVE SYMPOSIUM HIGHLIGHTS PRRS COSTS AND CONTROL

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EUROPE - A major pig health conference took place in Nantes, France on April 21st with new evidence showing that the PRRS disease syndrome does more damage to the costs of pork producing herds across Europe than previously estimated.

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ANIMAL WELFARE

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Give all the piglets the same opportunity:

Secure colostrum-intake for all

Combine different interventions

Iron supplementation from day 3 or later

Preventative pain treatment = not only for male piglets

Apply pain-relieving/ anti-inflammatory medication with a broad spectrum of activity for docked tails or arthritis

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PRECISION IS THE ONLY FUTURE

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Precision is the future of all food production including pork and prevention is the foundation of precision.  In this series of articles, Dr. DiPietre will look at different aspects related with pig production and precision agriculture and what economic impact could they have in our farms.

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EXPERTS DISCUSS RECENT FINDINGS IN PEDV MONITORING, RISK FACTORS AND IMMUNOLOGY

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US - With the recent increase in porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) cases reported this spring, the latest At The Meeting (ATM) with the Morrison Group audio program provides an update on developments in case reporting, effective control steps and immunology in the last year.