The spread of airborne transmissible disease such as PRRS continues to be a serious threat to the Canadian swine industry as this disease causes significant economic losses to infected herds. Th is project aimed to develop an additional line of defense against infection of airborne diseases by designing an air filtration system for a swine transport trailer to maintain a pathogen-free environment inside the trailer during transport. Testing and evaluation of the prototype air filtration system showed that the use of antimicrobial filters (i.e., MERV 16 and fabric bag filters) can effectively capture bioaerosols in the air and prevent their entry into the animal compartment of the trailer.
Field Testing of an Air Filtration System for Transport (View pdf)
