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Diseases in swine
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does PRRS stand for? | Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome |
| When was PRRS first identified? | In 1987 in the US |
| What is PRRS caused by? | Arteriviridae virus |
| What are the two clinical signs of PRRS? | Reproductive failure and postweaning respiratory disease |
| What are some examples of venereal transmission of PRRS? | Infected semen, and can be aerosol |
| What are some examples of the reproductive phase in adult sows? | Increase in Stillborn, mummifies fetuses or premature births |
| In PRRS abortions increase greater than... | 10% |
| Symptoms of PRRS in lactating sows... | Anorexia and Agalactia |