The role of non-progressive atrophic rhinitis: Looking beyond the snout
How do turbinate atrophy and the effect on cilia caused by B. bronchiseptica affect the incidence of S. suis and porcine respiratory disease complex?
articles about PRRS
HIPRA hosts the first edition of the Swine Health Summit in Asia
The event brought together producers and technicians from different Asian countries with the aim of keeping them updated on the latest advances and improving their knowledge on PRRS control and the current situation of the Asian swine market.
Practical experience: Ability to detect PRRS infection in boars by sample type
Are we using the best samples and techniques to monitor PRRS absence in boar studs?
Chile is declared free of PRRS
The last positive farm successfully completed its remediation plan in 2022, maintaining sustained negative results to date.
Productive and economic impact of pig lung lesions detected at slaughter
Detection of lung lesions in slaughtered pigs also allows estimation of economic losses.
Applying outbreak investigation findings to improve biosecurity
A case study on identifying and addressing entry-related biosecurity hazards on a sow farm.
Czech State aid schemes to prevent spread of pig and poultry diseases
Commission approves €1.46 billion Czech State aid schemes to support prevention of spread of poultry and pig diseases.
SHIC funds tongue tip research projects for disease monitoring
The five projects are designed to better understand the potential use of tongue tips for monitoring emerging diseases.
Reflecting on 20 years of PRRS
PRRS creates frustrating challenges as it seems we have to keep learning the same lessons we already know, along with the occasional new chapter.
How many PRRSV types can we detect in a swine farm during a single-day sampling event?
Too often a single sequence information is used to make important conclusions regarding virus source, especially for new PRRS outbreaks, guiding outbreak investigations, and future interventions.
New tools for PRRS virus monitoring: When to use each one
In this article we will focus the discussion on the practical applications of the new monitoring systems.
Neonatal diarrhoea: Prevalence of enteric pathogens
The detection of a pathogen alone is not sufficient for elucidating the aetiology behind neonatal diarrhoea outbreaks. The diagnosis of neonatal diarrhoea is one of the most challenging ones in daily pig practice.
Denmark requires PRRS clinical statement at slaughter
All pig producers who send pigs for slaughter must have a clinical PRRS statement starting November 4, 2023.
Colombia is first country to issue positive regulatory determination for PIC’s PRRS-resistant pig
Determination marks a critical milestone in the battle against the PRRS virus.
CVM researchers awarded $800,000 USDA grant to create integrative data platform for major swine disease
The study aims to create an “integrative data science” platform to predict the ability of PRRSV-2 variants to provoke an immune response and spread across farms.
K-State launches research center to meet animal vaccine development and usage needs
The new Center on Vaccine Evaluation and Alternatives for Antimicrobials, or CVEAA, will support animal vaccine development and usage.