EUROPE - The winners of the 2016 European PRRS Research Award have been announced at this year’s international swine veterinary assembly by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health.PRRS (Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome) continues to be a highly prevalent disease in European pigs, causing economic losses through its negative effects on reproduction and growth as well as by clinical illness.Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health sponsors the 75,000 research award programme in Europe both to encourage further development of practical methods for controlling PRRS and in order to recognise scientific excellence in this field. Furthermore, it offers a valuable opportunity for interaction and academic exchange among swine researchers and veterinary practitioners.

　　德国勃林格殷格翰动物保健公司(Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health)在今年的国际生猪兽医大会上宣布了2016年欧洲猪繁殖与呼吸综合症(PRRS)研究奖的得主。PRRS(猪繁殖与呼吸综合症)依然是欧洲生猪中普遍流行的一种疾病，它通过妨碍繁殖和临床疾病为人们带来经济损失。德国勃林格殷格翰动物保健公司在欧洲提出了高达7.5万欧元研究奖金的准备，一方面是为了勉励控制PRRS的实用主意进一步发展，同时也是为了在该领域体现科学追求卓越的精神。此外，这个项目还为养猪研究人员与兽医从业人员提供了一个学术交流与沟通的珍贵机会。