{"id":841,"date":"2021-11-16T14:46:57","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T14:46:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swinevetcenter.com\/?p=841"},"modified":"2021-11-16T14:46:57","modified_gmt":"2021-11-16T14:46:57","slug":"filtration-audits-help-prepare-for-prrs-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swinevetcenter.com\/filtration-audits-help-prepare-for-prrs-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Filtration audits help prepare for PRRS season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1043026\/9553766-filtration-audits-help-prepare-for-prrs-season.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-9553766&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nRegular biosecurity checks with a close look at filtration and ventilation systems will help prevent the spread of airborne pathogens like porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS), according to Jeff Feder, DVM, Swine Vet Center, St. Peter, Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith all the [PRRS] breaks we had last fall that continued into June\u2026it\u2019s an important time to start refocusing on biosecurity if you\u2019re not already,\u201d Feder said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd one way we\u2019ve done that is to have a system of conducting audits on farms, whether you call it a filtration audit or biosecurity audit,\u201d he added. \u201cIt is really a combination of those two things.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Ventilation inspections<\/h3>\n<p>During biosecurity audits on a filtered farm, Feder inspects all filters to determine if any need to be replaced. He also looks for air leaks, especially in negative-pressure ventilation systems where air is pulled through filters to prevent pathogens from entering the buildings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you have not installed a shutter wall (double-shutter system) yet, I would also highly recommend this to prevent backdrafting of unfiltered air through inactive fans, and fans not used in the winter should be sealed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Another big ticket item to reduce risk on filtered farms is pressurized loadouts to prevent unfiltered air from entering the farm while animals are being moved in or out.<\/p>\n<p>Filtration on sow farms has gained ground since the first filters were installed 15 years ago. \u201cWell over half the sows we work with [are filtered], and some large systems would be up to 100% of sows are filtered,\u201d Feder said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s getting to be more interest in filtering wean-to-finish and finishing barns as time goes on, to protect those animals and also as a buffer to keep pigs clean that are [near] sows and boar studs,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<h3>Other biosecurity concerns<\/h3>\n<p>Of course, biosecurity includes many other components including people, supply and animal entry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnother part of biosecurity is isolation of incoming animals if live animals are entering the farm,\u201d Feder said. He reviews entry protocols, which include testing for pig health status.<\/p>\n<p>Feed entry has become an important part of biosecurity since research shows pathogens including African swine fever and porcine epidemic diarrhea virus enter hog farms through feed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s been a lot of excellent research looking at ways\u2026to reduce that risk, whether those are chemical mitigants, time or temperature mitigation,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Another biosecurity risk Feder and his colleagues are reviewing is manure pumping.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s the risk that neighboring farms pose as they pump manure from potentially PRRS-positive farms,\u201d he said. \u201cBut there\u2019s also a risk to farms themselves as they pump. In filtered farms, that creates more risk as you open up and allow some unfiltered air to enter the farm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Feder recommends all hog farms conduct regular biosecurity audits to ensure all disease risks are addressed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI encourage people to work with their veterinarians and look at some sort of program to analyze biosecurity before getting into a high-risk time of year,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regular biosecurity checks with a close look at filtration and ventilation systems will help prevent the spread of airborne pathogens like PRRS, according to Jeff Feder, DVM, Swine Vet Center, St. Peter, Minnesota.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":843,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[16,121,74],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin 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