{"id":57585,"date":"2021-09-29T12:38:55","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T12:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/manage-prrs-in-nursery-pigs\/"},"modified":"2024-09-09T13:21:04","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T18:21:04","slug":"manage-prrs-in-nursery-pigs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/en_na\/resource-center\/blog\/manage-prrs-in-nursery-pigs\/","title":{"rendered":"Combat the Rise of PRRS and Boost the Immune System of Your Nursery Pigs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the last few years, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) has become more problematic than normal. It is typically a seasonal virus, most common in the fall and winter. However, PRRS has started to persist through the spring and summer months and has higher rates of morbidity and mortality than usual, which appear to be complicated by new strains. On top of that, the ability of PRRS to impair the pig\u2019s immune response opens the door for secondary bacterial infections that can be even more dangerous than PRRS itself. Taken together, these two challenges create an added layer of complexity in managing pig health today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Disease and Stress Lead to Essential Nutrient Deficiencies in Pigs\u2019 Diets <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Feed intake in swine is reduced during periods of stress and disease, like weaning or when experiencing a viral infection such as PRRS. Reductions in feed intake can lead to nutrient deficiencies, particularly during times when the immune system is responding to a disease challenge. When the immune system is responding to an infection and nutrient intake is low, these two factors can impair a pig\u2019s ability to fight off infections.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To avoid zinc deficiency, we must make sure pigs are still consuming adequate levels of zinc even as their feed intake is reduced. One way to do this is to supplement it in their drinking water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Effectively Manage PRRS with Water-Soluble Zinc<\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When pigs experience stress events, water intake is reduced but not to the same degree as feed intake. This means drinking water is a viable avenue for supplemental nutrition during health challenges. Supplementing Zinpro\u00ae<\/sup> ProPath\u00ae<\/sup> LQ Zn<\/a>, the only water-soluble zinc-specific source commercially available in North and South America, will ensure that they have adequate zinc to mount a more rapid and robust immune response against viral infections.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zinpro ProPath LQ Zn provides unrivaled mineral absorption that helps boost the immune system and pigs\u2019 ability to cope through PRRS and other viral infections in the following ways:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n