PRRS is a devastating disease for global pig producers. Dr. Bryan Myers of the Pipestone Clinic at the 2012 World Pork Expo presented research findings on filtering all the air coming into a sow farm to prevent the spread of the PRRS virus.
Research has found the genetic basis for PRRS resistance and all the major breeding stock companies have these resistant genes in their pig populations, says Dr. Butch Baker of Iowa State University at the 2012 World Pork Expo.
The secure pork supply plan details how the US would respond to control an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in pigs. Dr. Jim Roth spoke about this at the 2012 World Pork Expo.
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