Obtaining healthy offspring from PRRSV-positive pig breeding herds

A Lustyková; S Frydrychová; J Seifert; P Daněk; M Rozkot

doi:10.24425/pjvs.2018.125600

Obtaining healthy offspring from PRRSV-positive pig breeding herds

Pol J Vet Sci. 2018 Dec;21(4):831-833. doi: 10.24425/pjvs.2018.125600.

Authors

A Lustyková¹, S Frydrychová¹, J Seifert¹, P Daněk¹, M Rozkot¹

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Animal Science, Department of Pig Breeding, Komenského 1239, 517 41 Kostelec nad Orlicí, Czech Republic.

PMID: 30605292
DOI: 10.24425/pjvs.2018.125600

Abstract

In this study, we propose a possible way of obtaining reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) free offspring from genetically valuable lines of Přeštice black-pied boars com- ming from PRRSV-positive pig breeding herds with the use of artificial insemination (AI). The ejaculates were collected from 4 different lines of boars. Samples of fresh semen were not detected with the virus and 12 sows were inseminated. Blood samples of sows and their offspring were repeatedly tested for the virus but the results were negative. We managed in this way to maintain the endangered population of this breed and obtain PRRSV-free offspring.

Keywords: PRRS; boar semen; insemination.

MeSH terms

Animals
Antibodies, Viral / blood
Breeding
Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / prevention & control
Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / veterinary*
Insemination, Artificial / veterinary*
Male
Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome / prevention & control*
Porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus
Semen / virology
Swine

Substances

Antibodies, Viral