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Revised herd classifications expand the PRRS road map
Sep 08, 2021Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Revised herd classifications expand the PRRS road map
The system used to classify breeding herds according to their PRRSV status has long helped swine veterinarians around the world to track the pathogen’s progress.Biosecurity, Emerging Diseases, Global TOP NEWS, Interviews, News, PGT GLOBAL, PGT US, Podcasts, TOP NEWS, Videos
Rapid Response Plan offers CSI team for emerging diseases
Feb 18, 2019Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Rapid Response Plan offers CSI team for emerging diseases
Determining the cause of a peculiar health condition in pigs is not unlike a crime scene investigation (CSI). The veterinarian, producer and diagnosticians search for clues into what, how and why the...Rapid Response Corps poised to investigate transboundary swine disease outbreaks
Jun 05, 2018Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Rapid Response Corps poised to investigate transboundary swine disease outbreaks
The US pork industry learned a big lesson after the porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) outbreak in 2013.Crossing the line: Biosecurity for employee entry is still a work in progress
May 14, 2018Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Crossing the line: Biosecurity for employee entry is still a work in progress
By Derald Holtkamp, MS, DVM Associate Professor Iowa State UniversitySemi-annual report indicates progress combatting PRRSV
Apr 09, 2018Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Semi-annual report indicates progress combatting PRRSV
Producers and veterinarians have reduced the impact of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) by more than $83 million over the past 6 years, according to a semi-annual study...Pork producers gain ground against PRRS with reduced production losses
Dec 08, 2017Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Pork producers gain ground against PRRS with reduced production losses
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) remains one of the most costly viruses infecting US herds. But an Iowa State University study showed the annual cost of PRRS dropped nearly $100...Lessons learned from PRRS outbreak investigations
Nov 10, 2017Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Lessons learned from PRRS outbreak investigations
By Derald Holtkamp, MS, DVM, Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames, Iowa