Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome
Synonyms
Blue Eared Pig Disease
Blue-Eared Pig Disease
Mystery Swine Disease
PRRS
Pig Disease, Blue-Eared
Porcine Epidemic Abortion and Respiratory Syndrome
Swine Disease, Mystery
Swine Infertility and Respiratory Syndrome
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)