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PRRS monitoring

GFS takes a range of measures to ensure that PRRS is not suspected at its boar stations. The health concept is made up of measures before housing of the pigs in GFS stations and monitoring of the GFS boar stock. The PRRS monitoring programme includes an intensive examination schedule (monitoring measures) and certain acute measures. The monitoring measures start in the breeding barn and continue in the GFS quarantine and stations.

 


Certification that PRRS is not suspected

Certification that PRRS is not suspected is issued by the health services of the Chambers of Agriculture every six months after careful testing.

The certification that PRRS is not suspected is available to see here for all GFS boar stations:

 


PRRS Monitoring Juli 13

To be awarded a certification that PRRS is not suspected, GFS takes part in voluntary procedures for PRRS monitoring in swine stocks. It has been developed by the Swine Health Services (SGDs) in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria and Switzerland and is mutually recognised. All blood sample results are passed on to the responsible SGD in good time every months. At half-yearly intervals, an SGD vet also visits the station and monitors boar health and biosecurity. If everything is okay, the certificate is extended by another six months.


Monitoring in PRRS control programme

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  • Boars are only purchased from PRRS-negative breeding barns or satellite barns
  • Pre-testing in the farm of origin

Blutprobe Grafik
  • Regular blood samples are taken
  • Max. 14 days before delivery of the boar:
    • Blood sample
    • PRRS PCR
    • PRRS ELISA

Quarantäne Grafik
  • 6-week quarantine period
  • 2 quarantine tests:
    • First quarantine test 3 to 5 days after the date of their arrival in quarantine
    • Second quarantine test max. 7 days before the date of arrival in the station

PCR = virus test

ELISA = antibody test

The defined testing intervals and limits may differ from case to case.


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  • Measurement of body temperature at each semen collection

Blutprobe Grafik
  • With increased body temperature

 

IMMEDIATELY:

  • Blood sample
  • PRRS PCR
  • PRRS ELISA

 


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  • Every 14 days samplings
  • Every boar at least 1x year:

    • Blood sample
    • PRRS PCR
    • PRRS ELISA

PCR = virus test

ELISA = antibody test

The defined testing intervals and limits may differ from case to case.


Acute measures

If an acute PRRS infection is detected in the station, production is immediately shut down. Customers are informed without delay!


Contact Person

Dr. Sabine Brüning
Dr. Anja Riesenbeck

 

 


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