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PRRS Corner: Addressing Current Challenges

February 29, 2012 — Dr. Bob Morrison

The AASV PRRS task force has been integrally involved in the progress and its first effort led by Drs. Derald Holtkamp, Dale Polson and Montse Torremorell was the sow herd classification guideline (2010 JSHAP). Its second project was initiated at the 2010 committee meeting and is led by Dr. Jim Lowe. This is the development of a standard operating protocol for managing sow herds in an effort to manage PRRS virus and potentially move herds from being positive and unstable to negative.

Additional challenges have been identified and working groups formed to address the following issues:

  • Develop a program to monitor prevalence and incidence of PRRS virus infection
    • Led by Jim Lowe with group members being contacted
  • Develop guidelines for managing confidentiality and the risk of disclosure
    • Led by Lisa Becton with group members Jim McKean & Bob Morrison
  • Develop guidelines for eliminating PRRS virus from farrow to finish farms
    • Led by George Charbonneau with group members Jane Carpenter, Robert DesRosiers, Satoshi Otake, Manon St-Hilaire, Noel Garbes and Bob Morrison
  • Develop oral fluid sampling guidelines
    • Led by Dale Polson with group members Jeff Zimmerman, Luc DuFresne and Jean Paul Cano
  • Developing guidelines for implementing common reports, including mapping Legends for Regions
    • Led by Enrique Mondaca with group members being contacted
  • Uniform guidelines for risk based surveillance & geostatistical mapping
    • Led by Bob Morrison with group members Derald Holtkamp, Leigh Rosengren, Zvonimir Peljak, Eric Bush, John Korslund, Paul Yeske, Enrique Mondaca & Dane Goede
  • Develop guidelines for a certifying system for regions undergoing control / elimination projects
    • Led by Derald Holtkamp with group members Dale Polson, Leigh Rosengren, Paul Yeske, Eric Bush & Bob Morrison

Each of these working groups will report progress to AASV PRRS task force and ultimately to AASV membership.

Dr. Bob Morrison, University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine