Quantitative risk assessment of the likeihood of introducing porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus into New Zealand through the importation of pig meat.

Import risk analysis: Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus in pig meat

The spread of pathogens through trade in pig meat: overview and recent developments.

A number of animal diseases can be transmitted to pigs via meat if the animals are fed scraps of meat imported from infected countries. For this reason, garbage feeding of pigs is regulated in many countries. The major porcine diseases recognised as being significant for this transmission pathway are foot and mouth disease, African swine fever, classical swine fever and swine vesicular disease....

Evaluation of damaged filters as a risk factor for the penetration of aerosolized porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus

Introduction Current research has shown that porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) can be transmitted to naïve pig populations through bioaerosols from infected pigs and high biosecurity farms have implemented air filtration to reduce this risk. Installation of fiberglass filters has been shown to be a valid method in preventing spread; however, damage to the filters durin...

Ear necrosis syndrome in weaning pigs associated with PCV2 infection: A case report

Porcine necrotic ear syndrome (PNES) in pigs has been reported as an increasing health problem in many countries with intensive pig farming. The etiology of this disease is complex and the presumed triggering factors can be divided into infectious and non-infectious agents. The present report describes a case of Porcine Circovirus type 2 (PCV2), infection associated with lesions of PNES at the ...

Monitoring porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus infection status in swine herds based on analysis of antibodies in meat juice samples.

An indirect ELISA test was developed as a novel tool aimed at monitoring the herd infection status of swine herds. Meat juice samples from pig carcasses were analysed for the presence of antibodies against porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV). A study of samples from herds with known PRRS status was undertaken. The PRRS status of the herds was evaluated based on the analy...