Elimination of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome from the United States: what is the road map to success?
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus negatively impacts pig health and well-being, the mental health and emotional well-being of animal caretakers, and producer economics. In response, a vision of "A World Without PRRS" has been cast, calling for elimination of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus from the US swine herd. This Viewpoint provided an opinion regarding the road map to success and identified essential tactics.
Authors
- Rodger Main
- Gordon Spronk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2556-1974)
- Steve C Henry
- S. Dee
- Jim Compart
- Dave Schmitt
- Howard Hill
- Joe Connor
- Joe Annelli
Institutions
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Iowa State University (US)
- Carthage College (US)
- Bread for the World Institute (US)
- Pipestone (United States) (US)
- Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (US)
- Veterinarians Without Borders (US)
- Carthage Central School District (US)
- Life Services (United States) (US)
- Park Nicollet Health Services (US)
- Park Nicollet Clinic (US)
- Abilene Christian University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Published
- 2026-01-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.25.12.0787
- Primary Topic
- Animal Virus Infections Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00