Pipestone Veterinary Services Swine Time Podcast

In this episode of the SwineTime Podcast, host Dr. Spencer Wayne welcomes Dr. Adam Schelkopf, Pipestone veterinarian and partner, for a candid discussion on air filtration in wean‑to‑market pig barns and where it realistically fits into today’s PRRS control strategies.PRRS continues to be one of the most challenging and costlydiseases in pork production. While air filtration has been successfully used for decades in sow farms and boar studs, applying that same technology to growing pig barns has long been considered impractical. However, increasing pig density, neighborhood disease pressure, and repeated outbreaks are pushing some producers to re‑evaluate whether filtration could serve as an additional biosecurity tool in select wean‑to‑market systems.Dr. Schelkopf is clear throughout the episode: filtration is not a solution to PRRS. It does not eliminate risk, and it does not replace foundational biosecurity practices. Instead, filtration should be viewed as a risk‑management option—one that may help certai