You don’t have to be a swine DVM or hog farmer to appreciate the message in this story. A large-scale health and economics problem, applied science, collaboration and dedication underscore the topic of PRRS-resistant pigs in this blog entry. Congratulations to many professionals who have remained focused on “finding a way” for the last two to three decades. This type of advancement is part of the fun of being involved in animal health. This discovery story could be applicable to any domestic animal species at any time in the last 40 to 50 years of animal health industry development.
Source: National Hog Farmer, December 9, 2015, Blog.
As the Voice of American Agriculture, Max Armstrong, said, “Agriculture research should not be an afterthought.”
This simple statement has never rung more true as the welcoming news of PRRS-resistant pigs circulated like wildfire this week. You could practically hear the sigh of relief from hog farmers around the world. For the industry, it is a glimpse of hope that the war against PRRS could soon be over.