Obtaining healthy offspring from PRRSV-positive pig breeding

LUSTYKOVÁ, Alena, FRYDRYCHOVÁ, Soňa, SEIFERT, Josef, DANĚK, Petr and ROZKOT, Miroslav. Obtaining healthy offspring from PRRSV-positive pig breeding. Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2018, 21, 831-833. ISSN 1505-1773.
Year2018
CathegoryScientific publication in impacted journals
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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 comming 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.