Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (definition)

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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)

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Other names Swine Disease, Mystery; Pig Disease, Blue-Eared; Blue Eared Pig Disease; Swine Infertility and Respiratory Syndrome; Porcine Epidemic Abortion and Respiratory Syndrome; PRRS; Mystery Swine Disease; Blue-Eared Pig Disease

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