Dr. David Wright - Regiaonal PRRS Elimination Project

MINNESOTA N212

VOLUNTARY REGIONAL

PRRS ELIMINATION

PROJECT

Minnesota Pork CongressJanuary 18, 2013

Dave Wright, Coordinator

MINNESOTA N212 PROJECT

• Where we’ve been

• Where we are

• Challenges

• Where we’re going

PROJECT HISTORY

• 2004: Stevens CountyVoluntary, producer-led, coordinated disease control program was initiated.

• 2009: Project was expanded to include the six surrounding counties.

• 2010: Project was expanded again to include the entire region north of Hwy 212 and all of Renville County.

Expansion

Stevens County 2004

Stevens County 2006

Stevens County Area Dec 2012

N212 Dec 2012

Rice Area Dec 2012

Kandiyohi/Renville Area Dec 2012

N212 PROGRESS REPORT

N212 AMBITIOUS PROJECT2007 Ag Census of Counties

• 13,365 Square miles

• 85,085 Sows

• 1,031,835 Pigs

• 1,007 Farms

What We’ve Learned

• Outbreak lessons

Suggested response to outbreak

• Viral spread

• Value of cooperation

CHALLENGES OF LARGE VOLUNTARY DISEASE ELIMINATION PROJECT

• Reluctance to participate

• Communication of site status changes to coordinator

• Lack of regular surveillance testing

• Adequate communication to all participants

FUTURE PLANS• Intensify efforts to recruit participants

• Recruit “Local Champions”

• Coordinate efforts with MN VDL to compile N212 area dendogram

• Coordinate efforts with MN VDL to receive regular PRRS reporting from participants

• Continue cooperative relationship with MN Pork Producers to educate and promote project

N212 Dendogram

Sequence Comparison of 40

PRRS Isolates from N212

Region

Acknowledgements

• University of Minnesota-SDEC

Montse Torremorell, Bob Morrison,

• MN Pork Producers, MN Pork Board

• Boehringer Ingelheim

• Supporting Veterinarians

• Participating Producers

Dave Wright, D.V.M.763-242-7535

[email protected]

Project Coordinator