Serological survey for Aujeszky's disease viral antibodies in chopper pigs slaughtered in the southern North Island

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Extract Madam: — A serological survey carried out during 1976-77 found that Aujeszky's disease infected piggeries were apparently confined to the southern half of the North Island. (1) Durham, P.J.K. and O'Hara, P.J. 1980. A survcy of antibodics to Aujeszhy's disease virus in pigs. N.Z. vet. J., 28: 179–180. [Taylor & Francis Online], [Web of Science ®] [Google Scholar] During this survey, a total of 1517 chopper pigs from 319 properties were examined in the infected region, giving property and serum reactor rates of 3.65% and 1.12% in the Palmerston North veterinary region, and of 3.15% and 1.06% in the Hastings veterinary region. A recent more extensive survey of adult farm-bled pigs further confirmed the present freedom of the South Island from the disease. (3) O'Hara, P.J. 1985. A survey of South Island pig herds for serological evidence of Aujeszky's disease. N.Z. vet. J., 33: 150–151. [Taylor & Francis Online], [Web of Science ®] [Google Scholar]