The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News - File photo The Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries has confirmed the detection of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) at a pig farm in south Trinidad. Also known as blue ear disease, the disease affects domestic pigs by causing reproductive failure, pneumonia and increased susceptibility to other bacterial infections. Transmission occurs through infected animals, with piglets capable of shedding the virus even if not symptomatic. Despite the nature […]
