News - PRRS

A professor with the University of Minnesota says the wide range of vectors through which PRRS can spread poses the biggest challenge for regional efforts to control the disease.

The facilitator of the Western Canada PRRS-Free Herd Certification Pilot Project is encouraging participation among all western Canadian pork producers.

A University of Minnesota veterinary professor suggests strong local leadership is key to the successful control and potential elimination of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome.

The George Morris Centre estimates Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome is costing the Canadian swine industry a minimum of 130 million dollars per year.

The Canadian Swine Health Board suggests initiatives aimed controlling Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome will have a much higher chance of success if approached cooperatively on a regional basis.

The vice-chair of Manitoba Pork Council says effective biosecurity protocols remain the best defense against Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome.

A Minnesota based swine veterinarian says new tools developed to contain the spread of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome can be used to protect swine from other diseases.

A Minnesota based swine veterinarian says new tools designed to contain the spread of PRRS are raising optimism that the disease can eventually be eradicated.

The Canadian Swine Health Board has targeted the eradication of PRRS as one of its initial research priorities.

The National Pork Board is confident the development of better methods for controlling PRRS will help producers deal with other swine diseases.