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Determining farm surface porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) contamination through viability RT-qPCR

This is our Friday rubric: every week a new Science Page from the Bob Morrison’s Swine Health Monitoring Project. The previous editions of the science page are available on our website.

In this week’s Science Page we take a look at a study by Claudio Marcello Melini, Amanda Palowski, Declan C. Schroeder, and Cesar A. Corzo evaluating PRRSV viability on various surfaces found in growing sites.

Sixteen-year field evidence of air filtration reducing PRRS occurrence in U.S. sow herds

This is our Friday rubric: every week a new Science Page from the Bob Morrison’s Swine Health Monitoring Project. The previous editions of the science page are available on our website.

Xiaomei Yue, Mariana Kikuti, Marcello Melini, Carlos Lora, Robert Langenhorst, Scott Dee, and Cesar Corzo take a look at the impact of air filtration on PRRS occurrence in today’s Science Page.

Epidemiological Shift of Aujeszky’s Disease in Argentina: from backyard persistence to endemic threats in large-scale integrated pig farm systems

This is our Friday rubric: every week a new Science Page from the Bob Morrison’s Swine Health Monitoring Project. The previous editions of the science page are available on our website.

In today’s Science Page researchers L. V. Alarcón, M. Machuca, F. Evangelista, P. M. Negrelli, P. Cipriotti, M. Mayr, V. Regalado, M. C. Villat, L. Benito, E. Ortega, R. Ravone, M. Dibarbora, S. M. Serena, H. R. Sanguinetti, M. G. Echeverría, C. J. Perfumo, and E. Mateu share their results of their study looking at Aujeszky’s disease in Argentina.

Best of Leman: Paul Thomas – Some non-productive days are productive: Resting sows to improve performance and longevity

This is our most popular series on the blog. Once a month, we are sharing with you a presentation given at the Allen D. Leman swine conference, on topics that the swine group found interesting, innovative or that lead to great discussions.

Want more? Find previous presentations in our Best of Leman archives.

This presentation was given by Paul Thomas of AMVC during the 2025 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference.

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