Epidemiology of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) in the Province of Benguet for the Year 2008-2014

Abstract

The study was conducted to determine the spatial distribution and temporal pattern of PRRS in the Province of Benguet from Year 2008 to 2014 and to determine the animal profile that were positive to PRRS. A total of 206 positive cases were collated, summarized, and collaborated into graph according to age, sex, occurrence per year, and occurrence per month. Positive data were incorporated in the map of Benguet in constructing the Spatial Distribution. Results revealed that there are more positive cases on female pigs and those that are in the breeder stages. Further, for the first three years shows an increasing trend from 2008 and peaking in 2010 and decline in the succeeding years. Moreover, cases start to increase in the month of May, peaking in June and start declining in July. It was also observed that positive cases are in the neighboring municipalities of La Trinidad, where most of positive cases were observed.