SPECIAL REPORT: An update on the current state of PRRS in the U.S.

Welcome to this episode of Feedstuffs Swine Healthline, brought to you by Pharmgate Animal Health and focused on what the latest veterinary diagnostic data tells us about the state of PRRS in the U.S.Our guest is Dr. Daniel Linhares, associate professor and director of graduate education at Iowa State University. Dr. Linhares provides the latest data and discusses what it says about the current state of Porcine Respiratory and Reproductive Syndrome virus across the U.S. swine herd. Dr. Linhares’ research focuses on swine population health, including strategies to prevent, detect or manage infectious diseases in field conditions. Today, he will talk about the latest PRRS data compiled from primary veterinary diagnostic laboratories across the U.S. and insights on how you can use the data in your practice or system. Find more information about today’s topic as well as disease-monitoring information and other tools at field.epi.org.This is the first in a four-part podcast series about Swine Respiratory Disease Complex brought to you by Pharmgate Animal Health. Call your Pharmgate representative or visit pharmgate.com to learn about their broad portfolio options to support your protocols.Join us next week on Swine Healthline to hear from Dr. Maria Clavijo, research assistant professor at Iowa State University and health assurance veterinarian at Pig Improvement Company. She will share her latest research regarding endemic bacteria in pork production and how to manage the costly impacts.