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Pig Journal Volume: 49
Publication date: June 2002

Proceedings Section

EXPERIENCES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PORCINE MULTISYSTEMIC WASTING SYNDROME (PMWS) ON A FARM IN EAST ANGLIA
by Ian Dennis

Abstract
In the autumn of 1999, the first case of Porcine Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome (PMWS) was diagnosed in the UK and, by the summer of 2000, it was prevalent in a high percentage of herds in East Anglia. Initially, cases were treated with various regimes, including a range of antibiotics. Neither treatment nor prophylactic medication had any significant impact, and so a more radical approach was recommended. This was essentially to change continuous flow systems to batch systems, in combination with high levels of hygiene. To undertake this, the available pig places on each unit had to be reassessed. Breeding herd capacity of the unit was then dependent on the weaner accommodation available. The initial unit to undertake the changes saw immediate improvement in post-weaning mortality, with fewer signs of PMWS. This has been repeated on other farms.

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