Testimonial of a Veterinarian

"In my hands, the PRRS products and technical advice from MJ Biologics have been valuable in a balanced approach to controlling the PRRS virus. MJ’s new grouping system for virus strains has proven itself to be a very useful tool in understanding what is happening in the field in regard to the PRRS virus mutating intra farm and moving from farm to farm.

MJ Biologics’ inactivated subunit PRRS vaccine in combination with biosecurity protocols, pig flow restrictions, sanitation have helped me to stabilize active PRRS sow farms as well as keep stabilized farms quiet.

Sow Farm XX is a 2500 sow farrow-to-wean unit located in a hog dense area of southern Minnesota. This farm has used MJPRRS vaccine for three years very successfully. The young replacement gilts are given live exposure to sero convert them, then given 2 shots of MJPRRS prior to entering the breeding herd. The sow herd is blanket vaccinated 3-4 times a year. Prior to MJ-PRRS, this unit periodically “leaked” PRRS virus to the nursery with subsequent spikes in mortality and morbidity. After the introduction to MJ-PRRS, the unit has not “leaked” virus in the nursery.

During the winter of 2007/2008, the area surrounding this unit experienced widespread clinical problems with the 1-?-2 family of PRRS virus. To date, this unit has remained stable and quiet of clinical signs. For the last quarter of 2007, the farm weaned 25.5 pigs/sow/year and for the first quarter of 2008, they weaned 25.1 pigs/sow/year."

Brian D. Roggow, DVM
Fairmont Veterinary Clinic, LLP