#45 - PRRS on the nursery phase: managing secondary infections

Every year, PRRS causes many reproductive issues and death losses to the swine industry across the globe. To make matters worse, recent years have seen the emergence of a new PRRSV strain: the 1-4-4 lineage 1C, whose main characteristic is being highly virulent – in other words, it causes higher rates of mortality than what we typically see with PRRS. In this episode, Kyle Nisley discusses a project he worked on that investigated potential means to treat secondary infections caused by PRRS in the nursery phase.

Meet the guest:

Kyle Nisley

Experience

○ Current: D.V.M. (Iowa State University)

○ Past: SVIP internships (Christensen Farms, Swine Vet Center)

Background

○ B.S., Animal Science (Iowa State University)

Hobbies: hiking, biking (doing outdoor activities in general), and playing video games.
Favorite book, movie or TV series: Brooklyn 99 – a very good series that, besides being very funny, talks about the real life struggles of people.
Favorite quote: "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." – Joshua 1:9
A tip for success: Always look through life knowing that everyone has a different perspective, and that your perspective might not always be the right one.

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