Out of the 470 large-scale breeding farms in Hungary, 73% were classified as PRRSv-free in 2014. Photo: Henk Riswick
Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome is a nagging disease that can substantially depress national pig performance figures. That is why the Hungarian authorities decided to embark on an ambitious plan in 2014: eradicating the virus from the country. Early in 2022 the programme was completed. How did it go?
PRRS in Hungary As is well known, Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) is a major infectious disease in swine, causing the highest economic damage worldwide. Extrapo
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