Advice for controlling PRRS in pigs

摘要

The viral disease porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) often flares up during autumn and winter, when conditions turn cold and damp. But putting measures in place now could help producers keep the costly disease at bay. Farmers Weeklyfinds out how.Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is a viral infection that is estimated to cost producers in the region of ￡70 a sow a year and ￡3.50 a finisher.Many different factors can affect disease development, severity and circulation, so having a methodical approach to prevention and control is key, says Andrew Palmer, knowledge exchange manager at AHDB Pork.