Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome

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  • Disease or Syndrome
Definition:
A syndrome characterized by outbreaks of late term abortions, high numbers of stillbirths and mummified or weak newborn piglets, and respiratory disease in young unweaned and weaned pigs. It is caused by porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus. (Radostits et al., Veterinary Medicine, 8th ed, p1048)
Synonyms:
  • Blue Eared Pig Disease
  • Blue-Eared Pig Disease
  • Mystery Swine Disease
  • Pig Disease, Blue-Eared
  • Porcine Epidemic Abortion and Respiratory Syndrome
  • PRRS
  • Swine Disease, Mystery
  • Swine Infertility and Respiratory Syndrome
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