MedicineAgricultural and Food Sciences

Scott Dee, Joe Annelli, D. Schmitt, S. Henry, H. Hill, Jim Compart, J. Connor, R. Main, G. Spronk

2026.1.30JAVMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

DOI: 10.2460/javma.25.12.0787

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This Viewpoint provided an opinion regarding the road map to success and identified essential tactics for elimination of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus from the US swine herd.

Abstract

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus negatively impacts pig health and well-being, the mental health and emotional well-being of animal caretakers, and producer economics. In response, a vision of "A World Without PRRS" has been cast, calling for elimination of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus from the US swine herd. This Viewpoint provided an opinion regarding the road map to success and identified essential tactics.

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DEE, Scott, et al. Elimination of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome from the United States: What is the road map to success? JAVMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 2026, 264(6): 1–3.