AUPB Veterinary School: Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus

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Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) has become one of the most serious problems in agriculture and veterinary medicine. This contagious disease of pigs requires continuous study and understanding of its transmission routes, pathogenesis, diagnostic methods and immune mechanisms for effective control and management.

To effectively combat this highly contagious disease, it is important to understand the mechanisms of virus control and eradication. Read more about this in the presentation by Justin Brown, DVM, PhD, during the fifth module of the online school for pig veterinary medicine specialists organized by the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders with the support of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).


The training of veterinary medicine specialists of pig farms is carried out within the framework of the project "Animal Health in Ukraine", which is implemented by the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders together with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The program of the veterinary school consists of five modules, each of which contains four presentations on related topics. Teaching materials are prepared by leading domestic and foreign experts. Participants who pass the full course of training will receive certificates.


The Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders is a non-profit, voluntary organization founded by Ukrainian pork producers. The main purposes of the association are representation and protection of rights and interests of farms of the association, assistance in development and introduction of new technologies for efficient production of pork, expansion of sales markets, and protection of domestic sales market.