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- PCV2 is considered to be a ubiquitous virus (found everywhere)1
- Pigs can be infected with PCV2 and not show signs of clinical disease
- Prevalence of PCVAD has been documented in surveys of U.S. and Canadian swine veterinarians and found to range from 0% to 30% of herds, depending on location2,3
References
1. Segalés J, Allan GM, Domingo M. Porcine circovirus diseases. Anim Health Res Rev
2005;6(2):119-42.
2. Gillespie T. Post-weaning multisystemic wasting syndrome and porcine circovirus type
2—Survey of U.S. swine practitioners. Proceedings of the AASV Annual Meeting;
2006 Mar 4-7; Kansas City, MO. Perry (IA): AASV; 2006. p. 231-4.
3. Arsenault C, Friendship R. [title unknown]. Paper presented at: Ontario Association of
Swine Veterinarians; 2005 Nov; Stratford, ON. |
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