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Prevention Works is a holistic approach to swine health built on our range of innovative world-class vaccines complemented by:

  • Professional people with a passion for pigs
  • State-of-the-art diagnostics
  • Tools to evaluate the success of prevention

Our goal is going from prevention to prediction and beyond

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How swine viruses spread
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How swine viruses spread: Delving into airborne transmission

“We know that vaccinating can decrease the amount of viruses in the air, so vaccination is a good mechanism to prevent airborne transmission” Swine veterinary consultant Dr. Carmen Alonso in Spain picks out lessons from her detailed studies of air samples inside and outside farms suffering an outbreak of PRRS, influenza A or porcine epidemic diarrhoea --- as well as poultry sites with highly pathogenic avian influenza.

Professor Segalés shares
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PCV3: Emerging pathogen or incidental finding?

“Our recent work demonstrated the presence of the PCV-3 genome within mild-to moderate histological lesions of aborted fetuses.

Dr. Mike Murtaugh discusses
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Do PCV2-a based vaccines cross protect?

In this video Dr. Mike Murtaugh discusses vaccine cross-protection on various PCV2 strains: PCV2a, PCV2b & PCV2d. He also talks about the outbreaks of PCVAD and how correct usage of the vaccine is key.

Update on Porcine Circovirus diseases
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Update on Porcine Circovirus diseases

Prof Joaquim Segalés and Dr Oliver Duran Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) was initially detected in the late 1990s in North America and Europe associated with a post weaning multisystemic wasting syndrome in pigs. 

Why does a pig cough
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Why does a pig cough?

Greg Stevenson

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PROVEN AND RELIABLE EFFICACY: 4 BILLION PIGS PROTECTED AGAINST M. HYO, PCV 2 AND PRRS WITH VACCINES FROM BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM ANIMAL HEALTH

Ingelheim, Germany, 13 December 2016  – Having reached the milestone of 1 billion doses sold since launch, yet another vaccine of Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health crosses a significant threshold making it one of the leading vaccines for the control of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae globally(1).

MOST SUCCESSFUL ANIMAL HEALTH VACCINE OF ALL TIME REACHES MILESTONE OF TWO BILLION PIGS BEING PROTECTED
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MOST SUCCESSFUL ANIMAL HEALTH VACCINE OF ALL TIME REACHES MILESTONE OF TWO BILLION PIGS BEING PROTECTED

Worldwide over two billion pigs have been protected against Porcine Circovirus Disease using Ingelvac CircoFLEX® 

The vaccine contributes to sustainable production and supply of healthy, nutritious pork around the world like no other vaccine1

THREE PROJECTS WIN 2016 EUROPEAN PRRS RESEARCH AWARD SPONSORED BY BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM ANIMAL HEALTH
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THREE PROJECTS WIN 2016 EUROPEAN PRRS RESEARCH AWARD SPONSORED BY BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM ANIMAL HEALTH

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health has sponsored European PRRS Research Award for the third time

The main aim of the award is to encourage research in the field of PRRS (Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome)

Three project proposals receive funding of €25,000 each

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PREVENTING DISEASE: ONE BILLION PIGS VACCINATED WITH INGELVAC PRRS MLV®

Ingelheim, Germany, 26 September 2016 - Veterinarians and farmers across the globe have reached the landmark of protecting one billion sows and pigs against the potentially devastating effects of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) using Ingelvac PRRS MLV ®. The vaccine, which was launched in 1994 in the USA, is currently marketed in 19 countries in Asia, Europe, and North America. It contributes to securing the pigs’ health as well as providing healthy pork for consumers around the world.

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WILL GENOMICS SPELL THE END OF VACCINES?

During the last fifty years or so, disease control in the pork industry has evolved mainly relying on antimicrobials, vaccines, elimination (depopulation, repopulation, eradication, modified early weaning), and/or regional control depending on the disease.

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PREVENTION CHAIN APPROACH FOR SYSTEMATIC DISEASE CONTROL IN LARGE FARMS

Pig production has responded to the challenge of increased global demand for pork by a process of consolidation and increased size to capture benefits of economies of scale. Over the last 25 years the swine industry has evolved in order to increase production performance, health and animal wellbeing towards age segregated or multiple site production models. In general, it can be stated that the changes in production systems have produced a positive effect in the health status of pigs by improving the way we raise pigs today.