The U.S. <still> has a lot of work to do concerning PRRS. “PRRS is not new, and it is not going to go away on its own,” according to Cara Haden, DVM. And the U.S. is not making progress at the rate of other countries. Jennifer Shike shares key takeaways Haden offered during the Ohio Pork Congress.
There is a very real cost of PRRS when it comes to pigs, people and public perception.” – Cara Haden, DVM
Source: PORK, February 12, 2024. Link. There’s a lot of low-hanging fruit in this biosecurity area. Focusing on next-generation biosecurity to whole genome sequencing are areas U.S. producers can act on today.
Commentary: Animal health pros can reference the current HPAI concerns <Link> to urge swine producers to make biosecurity a top priority and optimize the available options for their operations.