Welcome to “Talkin’ about Pigs” – a podcast where individuals from the Swine Medicine

Education Center (SMEC) answer swine health questions submitted by pork producers. We

keep the topic producer oriented, with the goal of bringing pork producers relevant information

that they can bring back to the farm.

Today’s podcast answers the question: what is the PRRSV resistant pig, and how might it affect the swine industry?

Publications discussed in the podcast can be found at the links below:

-Whitworth, K., Rowland, R., Ewen, C. et al. Gene-edited pigs are protected from porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus. Nat Biotechnol 34, 20–22 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.3434

-PRRSV Antimicrobial use impact: https://www.pic.com/iowa-state-university-study-shows-preventing-common-swine-disease-could-dramatically-reduce-demand-for-antibiotic-use-in-pork-production/

Stay tuned for more swine health podcasts, geared towards pork producers! If you have

difficulty accessing any of the referred materials, or if you have a swine health related question

you would like featured on the podcast – please email us at isusmec@iastate.edu. Please put

“SMEC Podcast Question” in the title of your email to ensure we receive it