News - PRRS

The Swine Health Information Center reports, despite a slight decrease in PRRS infections over the past month, the number of cases continues to increase over the longer term.

Researchers with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine are examining the effect of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) on reproduction in an effort to identify strategies to keep sows from infecting their offspring.

The Manager of Swine Health Programs with Manitoba Pork says dealing with a new more virulent strain of PRRS has become one of the Manitoba Pork industry’s top priorities.

A new more virulent strain of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome has infected over a dozen swine farms in Manitoba over the past winter and into the spring and summer.