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PRRS Corner: Project Aims for Unified PRRS Mapping System
May 29, 2013 —  [PRRS]
A project at the University of Minnesota has investigated the feasibility of a unified mapping system for the many regional projects to control Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS)....

PRRS Corner: Characterization of Homologous and Heterologous Adaptive Immune Responses in Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus Infection
May 22, 2013 —  [PRRS]
The present study characterized the homologous and heterologous immune response in type-I porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) infection. Two experiments were conducted: in...

PRRS Corner: Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus: Antigenic and Molecular Diversity of British Isolates and Implications for Diagnosis
May 15, 2013 —  [PRRS]
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is an endemic disease of pigs, caused by PRRS virus, a member of the Arteriviridae family. First seen in Britain in 1991, the disease continues to...

PRRS Corner: AASV PRRS Task Force Meets at Annual Meeting
April 24, 2013 — Harry Snelson [PRRS]
The AASV PRRS Task Force met during the AASV Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA. The meeting, chaired by Dr. Bob Morrison in the absence of Dr. Montse Torremorell, discussed a number of issues...

PRRS Corner: Implement an Integrated Mapping Service for PRRS Regional Control and Elimination
April 3, 2013 —  [PRRS]
There are approximately 20 regional PRRS control and elimination projects in the United States in various stages of progress. Each project coordinator has his/her own approach to mapping swine...

PRRS Corner: Bayesian Analysis of Risk Factors for Infection with a Genotype of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus in Ontario Swine Herds using Monitoring Data
March 20, 2013 —  [PRRS]
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) has a worldwide distribution. This economically important endemic disease causes reproductive failure in breeding stock and respiratory tract...

PRRS Corner: ARC and E Projects Helping Pork Producers Control PRRS Spread
February 27, 2013 —  [PRRS]
The Canadian Association of Swine Veterinarians reports regional efforts to control the spread of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome are showing signs of success. The Canadian Association...

PRRS Corner: The Future of PRRS
February 20, 2013 — Harry Snelson [PRRS]
On February 6, the National Pork Board (NPB) facilitated a meeting of North American pork industry researchers, pharmaceutical and biological company representatives, veterinarians and diagnosticians...

PRRS Corner: Swine Virus Concerns Prompt Changes to Import Requirements
February 13, 2013 —  [PRRS]
Wisconsin state officials have announced that effective March 1, swine entering Wisconsin must be accompanied by an import permit. To successfully acquire this permit, a veterinarian must disclose...

PRRS Corner: Strategies to Keep PRRS at Bay
January 23, 2013 —  [PRRS]
For more than 20 years, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome has taken a financial toll on individual producers as well as the pork industry as a whole. Today, it costs the industry $664...

PRRS Corner: ISU Researchers Awarded Grant to Study Costly Disease in Pigs
January 16, 2013 —  [PRRS]
A team of researchers at Iowa State University has received a $3 million grant to study genetic resistance to the costliest disease threatening the pork industry and transfer this technology to the...

Boehringer Ingelheim Encourages Vets, Researchers to Submit PRRS Research Proposals
December 26, 2012 —  [PRRS]
For the last 10 years, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) has contributed $75,000 annually through its Advancement in PRRS Research Awards to fund three selected research programs. According...

Boehringer Ingelheim Encourages Vets, Researchers to Submit PRRS Research Proposals
December 12, 2012 —  [PRRS]
For the last 10 years, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) has contributed $75,000 annually through its Advancement in PRRS Research Awards to fund three selected research programs. According...

PRRS Corner -- PRRS found in Switzerland - Semen Transports Halted
December 8, 2012 —  [PRRS]
Swiss veterinary authorities have culled all pigs on a farm in Eastern Switzerland as a Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) infection had spread to other pigs. The spread of the...

Boehringer Ingelheim Encourages Vets, Researchers to Submit PRRS Research Proposals
November 21, 2012 —  [PRRS]
For the last 10 years, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) has contributed $75,000 annually through its Advancement in PRRS Research Awards to fund three selected research programs. According...

PRRS Corner: Identification of a New Cell Line Permissive to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus Infection and Replication which is Phenotypically Distinct from MARC-145 Cell Line
November 19, 2012 —  [PRRS]
Airborne transmitted pathogens, such as porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), need to interact with host cells of the respiratory tract in order to be able to enter and...

Boehringer Ingelheim Encourages Vets, Researchers to Submit PRRS Research Proposals
November 7, 2012 —  [PRRS]
For the last 10 years, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) has contributed $75,000 annually through its Advancement in PRRS Research Awards to fund three selected research programs. According...

PRRS Corner: ARC and E Projects Stimulate More Open Communications Among Pork Producers
November 7, 2012 —  [PRRS]
The Canadian Association of Swine Veterinarians reports the establishment of regional area control and elimination projects to fight PRRS has ushered in a new era of open communication among pork...

Boehringer Ingelheim Encourages Vets, Researchers to Submit PRRS Research Proposals
October 24, 2012 —  [PRRS]
For the last 10 years, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) has contributed $75,000 annually through its Advancement in PRRS Research Awards to fund three selected research programs. According...

PRRS Corner: PRRS Prevalence Study Being Set Up in Manitoba
October 24, 2012 —  [PRRS]
Pork producers in Manitoba are being invited to take part of a PRRS prevalence study. A project being conducted by Manitoba Pork Council in partnership with the Canadian Swine Health Board will...

PRRS Corner:PRRS Regional Elimination Project -- Michigan
October 17, 2012 — Becky Eaves [PRRS]
The Michigan PRRS elimination project is managed by Dr. Jim Kober at Swine Vet Services of Michigan and Beth Ferry, Extension Educator at Michigan State University and is also sponsored by the...

Boehringer Ingelheim Encourages Vets, Researchers to Submit PRRS Research Proposals
October 10, 2012 —  [PRRS]
For the last 10 years, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) has contributed $75,000 annually through its Advancement in PRRS Research Awards to fund three selected research programs. According...

PRRS Corner -- Economic Evaluation of Air Filtration Systems for PRRSV in Large Sow Herds in a Swine Dense Region in North America
October 10, 2012 — Harry Snelson [PRRS]
Air filtration systems implemented in large sow herds have been demonstrated to decrease the probability of having a PRRSV outbreak. However, a large economic study comparing real production data...

PRRS Corner: 2012 International PRRS Symposium
October 3, 2012 —  [PRRS]
The 2012 International PRRS Symposium (IPRRS) will be held in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday, November 29, 2012 and Friday, November 30, 2012. The meeting will be held at the Marriott KC Downtown...

Boehringer Ingelheim Encourages Vets, Researchers to Submit PRRS Research Proposals
September 26, 2012 —  [PRRS]
For the last 10 years, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) has contributed $75,000 annually through its Advancement in PRRS Research Awards to fund three selected research programs. According...

Boehringer Ingelheim Encourages Vets, Researchers to Submit PRRS Research Proposals
September 12, 2012 —  [PRRS]
For the last 10 years, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) has contributed $75,000 annually through its Advancement in PRRS Research Awards to fund three selected research programs. According...

PRRS Corner: Rope Testing -- A Valuable Surveillance Tool
September 12, 2012 —  [PRRS]
Nobody likes to bleed pigs! With the discovery that oral fluids contain a lot of the same diagnostic treasures as blood, producers and veterinarians have turned to rope testing as a convenient way to...

Boehringer Ingelheim Encourages Vets, Researchers to Submit PRRS Research Proposals
August 29, 2012 —  [PRRS]
For the last 10 years, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) has contributed $75,000 annually through its Advancement in PRRS Research Awards to fund three selected research programs. According...

PRRS Corner: IN BOAH Releases Swine Health Communication Guidelines
August 29, 2012 — Harry Snelson [PRRS]
The Indiana Swine Health Advisory Committee’s scientific subcommittee on PRRS has worked collaboratively with the Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH) to assess the value and practicality of...

PRRS Corner: Regional PRRS Control with an Autogenous Vaccination Strategy
August 22, 2012 —  [PRRS]
The objective of this project was to investigate the potential of an Autogenous Killed (AK) Porcine Respiratory and Reproductive Syndrome virus (PRRSV) vaccine to control the disease in a small (20...

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