Processing fluids provide an option to monitor PCV2 and PCVAD
May 16, 2021Susan Spiegel
Effective PCV2 control relies on vaccination of healthy pigs before they become infected. This goal cannot be accomplished in unstable herds whose sows give birth to viremic pigs.
Can the processing-fluid toolbox expand beyond PRRS?
Sep 10, 2020Susan Spiegel
Piglet processing fluids have been shown to be a practical, time-efficient and affordable diagnostic tool for PRRS, and some indications suggest that PCV2 offers promise as well.
PCV3 is ‘absolutely’ a pathogen but proceed with caution
Dec 30, 2019Susan Spiegel
Porcine circovirus type 3 (PCV3) is “absolutely” a pathogen but merely finding the virus isn’t enough to conclude it’s the cause of disease.
Processing fluids’ effectiveness in monitoring PCV2 in sow herds
Sep 11, 2019Susan Spiegel
Vaccines have provided effective control options for PCV2, but vertical transmission remains a challenge for some farms.
Processing fluids hold promise for PCV2 testing on sow farms
Aug 06, 2019Susan Spiegel
Understanding the pathogen status of a sow herd helps determine the prevention, control and treatment options to protect piglets as they grow. For PCV2 there is no treatment; however, vaccination is...
Tails or testicles: Which are better for PRRSV monitoring?
Jan 04, 2019Susan Spiegel
Pooled serum samples are a common method to monitor PPRSV in piglets. But this typically involves a limited number of samples, which reduces the sensitivity and makes detection especially challenging...
Processing fluids helping to fine tune diagnostics in swine herds thought to be PRRS-negative
Oct 10, 2018Susan Spiegel
Collecting aggregate samples of processing fluids during tail docking and castration is proving to be an excellent way to monitor herds for porcine reproductive and respiratory disease (PRRS) virus,...
