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Serum profiling and antibiotic usage to evaluate the effect of UNISTRAIN® PRRS vaccination

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Swine
Authors

Schyns, M.; Dirkzwager, A.; Prust, H.; Llopart, D.

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European Symposium of Porcine Health Management, 2018

In this study, serum profiling was used to gain insight in the course of a PRRS infection at a farm with complaints. lt showed that the vaccination strategy should be changed. The effect of this change of the vaccination schedule was followed up by serum profiling and antibiotic usage.

At a Dutch farm a recurrent respiratory problem appeared in the weaned piglets of 6 - 8 weeks of age. Clinical signs were coughing and diminished growth. Antibiotics were used to relieve clinical signs. Diagnosis was made by a serum profile, collecting blood in various age groups. The outcome of the serum profile made the farmer change his PRRS vaccination strategy. 

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