PRRS costs money from start to finish

16-08-2016 | | |
In fact, variability is the key word in PRRS economics. <em>Photo: Ronald Hissink</em>
In fact, variability is the key word in PRRS economics. Photo: Ronald Hissink
In breeding herds, the effects of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) may be more visible. The impact on grow-finish performance, however, is more costly. PRRS has been called one of the world’s most expensive pig diseases, yet its actual economic impact on a breeding-finishing enterprise is often underestimated. When that happens, some vital decisions about whether and where to vaccinate could be based on a flawed assessment that under-values the financial benefit from vacci


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