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

Teacher page

Training farmers and farms staff

• First, with farmers in groups ask them to describe the situation on their farm regarding PMWS and PRRS and how they are dealing with it.
• Give them time to work on the content of this resource (preferably over 2 or 3 weeks and to post their thoughts on the comments page.
• Discuss what would they consider the best and most realistic options for their farm.

Teaching undergraduate students

• First give students time to work on the content of the resource (preferably over 1 or 2 weeks).
• Arrange a couple of farms visits and discuss with the farmer the situation regarding PMWS and PRRS on the farm.
• Ask students to identify potential issues that might be having an impact on PMWS and/or PRRS farm status, and what they would suggest to the farmer.
• Ask students to present their results with each student giving and receiving feedback.