Animal Health at the farm level: PMWS and PRRS

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

Objectives

This learning material provides information on two important diseases currently affecting pig production: Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) and Post-weaning multi-systemic wasting syndrome (PMWS). The resource is designed to assist farmers in understanding these diseases and develop the best approach for their control.

The module is intended for farmers, farm staff, and undergraduate students.

For farmers, farm staff (30 notional study hours; 1.5 ECTS)

• Read the learning resource and do the activities as you read the material.
• Summarise key messages.
• Read the outlook for the future
• Write an evaluation of this learning resource

For undergraduate students (30 notional study hours; 1.5 ECTS)

• Read the learning resource and do the activities as you read the material.
• Summarise key messages.
• Read the outlook for the future
• Read the Merck Veterinary Manual Introduction on PMWS and PRRS.