“How much prevention you want to put in place? It is just how much risk is one willing to take. And a lot of factors determine that... if we think about the modes of transportation and think about each route of entry can be giving risk level, depending on the phase of production, geography, and other production system characteristics.” – Dr. Jessica Risser.

Today’s episode will cover “PRRS: From "mystery disease" to not so mysterious anymore”.

Our guest is Dr. Jessica Risser, Elanco’s Senior Technical Consultant. Jessica joined Elanco after 10 years at Country View Family Farms, before that, she received a Bachelor’s of Science in Agricultural Biochemistry from West Virginia University, a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from North Carolina State University, and completed the Executive Veterinary Program for Swine Veterinarians at the University of Illinois.

What you will learn:

• The brief history of PRRS;
• Economic impact of PRRS to the global swine industry;
• Latest and deepest understanding of PRRS;
• What separates successful swine professionals from those that are not.

Jessica’s favorite swine-related book: Diseases of Swine

Jessica’s favorite book unrelated to swine: Pride and Prejudice and Never Split the Difference

Edited by Lauro Faccin