Dr Nicolai Rosager Weber: ‘Coordinated efforts key to eliminating PRRS in Denmark’

25-09-2024 | Health | Interview

PRRS Denmark — Working for the Danish Agriculture & Food Council, Dr Nicolai Rosager Weber is project manager of Denmark’s national strategy for reduction of PRRS virus in the industry. Prior to this, he worked in various functions for SEGES. He obtained his PhD in veterinary science from the University of Copenhagen in 2017, previously he has worked as a veterinary practitioner for about seven years. Photos: Vincent ter Beek

Enough is enough – that is what Denmark’s pig industry thought when PRRS virus kept on being a nagging problem, causing difficulties for the entire production chain. For 2 years now, a strategy has been in place to get a grip on the virus, with the ultimate goal to eradicate it altogether. National project leader Dr Nicolai Rosager Weber explains the strategy in detail. Since mid 2022, Denmark has embarked on an ambitious programme to get Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (P

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