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Nick Wagner, DVM, reminds us of how challenging and devastating PRRSV* is and has been to the swine industry. He reviews the details involved in the development and implementation of a comprehensive biosecurity program. In this article, he advocates for a multi-hurdle approach to effectively mitigate risk and establish a culture of compliance for consistent high-level execution of biosecurity plans.
Source: Swineweb, May 27, 2026. Link.
With the ever-evolving disease pressures that the swine industry faces, dedicating the necessary attention and resources to biosecurity will pay dividends.”
NOTE: *Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus is characterized by two overlapping clinical presentations: reproductive impairment or failure in breeding animals, and respiratory disease in pigs of any age.
INSIGHTS: Even as PRRS-resistant pigs get proliferated <Link>, well-managed biosecurity practices will be critical to managing co-infections with other endemic swine pathogens.
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