Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
    1. Objectives
    2. Learning goals
    3. Teacher page
  2. Unit 1: Importance of PRRS and PMWS to the European pig industries
  3. Unit 2: PRRS - causes and predisposing factors
    1. Transmission
    2. Predisposing factors
  4. Unit 3: PMWS - causes and predisposing factors
    1. Transmission
    2. Predisposing factors
  5. Unit 4: Alternative strategies for managing PRRS and PMWS
    1. Biosecurity and farm management
    2. Vaccination
    3. Depopulation and repopulation (De-pop / re-pop)
    4. Other strategies proposed for PRRS control
  6. Unit 5: Outlook for the future
  7. Unit 6: Conclusions
  8. Completion
    1. Comments
    2. Self-assessment
    3. Evaluation
    4. Bibliography and Useful websites
  9. Acknowledgments