Porcine Health Management

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is classified in two genotypes: type 1 and type 2. Within these two genotypes, several isolates exist with different virulence and pathogenicity features. Recently, highly pathogenic (HP)...

PRRSV-infection can induce cell apoptosis both in vivo and in vitro. Soluble Fas-sFas/APO-1 is an inhibitor of apoptosis, while angiotensin II (AT-II) plays an essential role in the apoptosis. This study investigated the ID and IM administration of a...

PRRSV vaccination is a potential strategy to reduce not only the virus shedding, but also the severity of respiratory signs of growing/finishing pigs. This field study evaluated the ID and IM vaccination in suckling piglets. <strong>Material &...

Immediately after initial emergence in humans in 2009, pandemic H1N1 has now spread globally and represents a thread for global pig production by inducing economic losses worldwide. Based on a human virus isolate from 2009, IDT Biologika developed an...

Due the lack of an efficacious vaccine against the globally spreading pandemic subtype of Influenza A virus in swine, IDT Biologika developed an inactivated full virus vaccine for use in pigs based on a human pandemic virus isolate from 2009. Proof of...

Since the emergence of pandemic H1N1 Influenza virus in the swine population in 2009 this subtype has established itself as endemic in swine. In contrast to pandemic H1N1 variant isolates in humans, which hardly undergo any change genetically, the swine...

Since the emergence of pandemic H1N1 in 2009, this subtype has become endemic in pigs. European Pharmacopoeia requires inter alia safety profile to gain market authorisation in Europe. Balance between broad efficacy and excellent safety is crucial in...

In order to improve animal welfare and production processes, one-shot vaccines that are as effective as separate vaccination schemes, have been developed. The aim of the field trial was to compare efficacy of a combination PCV-Mhyo vaccine against another...

Blue eye disease caused by <i>Porcine rubulavirus </i>(PorPV) is an endemic viral infection of swine causing neurological and respiratory disease in piglets, and reproductive failure in sows and boars. The hemagglutinin-neuraminidase (HN) glycoprotein of...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety of VEPURED® under laboratory and field conditions.   Material & Methods Laboratory study: Twenty-six healthy 2-day old piglets were randomly assigned to 2 groups. The piglets were either vaccinated...

Routine surveillance using individual animal samples (serum, nasal swabs) is labor intensive and expensive.  In contrast, oral fluids are easily collected and welfare-friendly.  However, oral fluid often contains feed, feces, and other undesirable...

Vaccination is one of the methods used for the prevention of bacterial diseases in domestic animals. Although non-progressive atrophic rhinitis (NPAR) caused by <i>Bordetella bronchiseptica</i> (Bb) is endemic in commercial pigs, little information about...

At a Dutch farm a recurrent respiratory problem appeared in the weaned piglets of 6 - 8 weeks. Clinical signs were coughing and diminished growth. Antibiotics were used to relieve clinical signs.  Diagnosis was made by a serumprofile, collecting blood in...

Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV) remains to be one of the major pathogens in the swine industry worldwide.  Recently an intranasal (IN) mucosal autogenous PRRSV vaccine, Barricade® PRRS has been made available. The objective...

Several field cases in the Netherlands showed varying proportions of PCV2-IgM positive piglets at 3-5 weeks post vaccination (pv) with Ingelvac CircoFLEX (CF). A possible explanation for the variation in serological IgM results pv is the level of maternal...