PRRS has been challenging swine producers for nearly 35 years. In late 2020, a variant strain surfaced from the PRRS 1-4-4 L1C lineage. It can be extremely virulent, although not the only variant strain circulating in swine herds.
We’re sharing articles with different perspectives about the significance of this variant. It is clear, however, that biosecurity protocols at all levels need to be reviewed and upheld.
A main route of how a virus moves is with pigs. We move about 1 million pigs per day [in the US].” – Daniel Linhares, DVM, PhD
Source: The Pig Site, March 31, 2021. Link.
Source: PORK, February 26, 2021. Link.
INSIGHTS: Will the new strain be significant? Opinions differ. But, it could devastate an individual producer’s operation. Reassessment of biosecurity measures on and off the farm, along with training swine herd personnel to be watchful is warranted.