Immunocastrated pigs eat less, convert more efficiently, so what’s holding them back in the US?
May 21, 2018Susan Spiegel
Imagine a corn field twice the size of Chicago. That’s what the pork industry could potentially save annually if it adopted an alternative to conventional castration. With about 55 million male...
Piglets are key subpopulation in keeping IAV-S circulating
May 18, 2018Susan Spiegel
When it comes to influenza A virus in swine (IAV-S), the relationship between the sow’s immune status and piglet protection remains perplexing.
Yeske: Mycoplasma elimination ‘always a good strategy’
May 17, 2018Susan Spiegel
Eliminating mycoplasma from a herd works well with a fast payback, even in hog-dense areas, according to research conducted by Paul Yeske, DVM, Swine Vet Center, St. Peter, Minnesota.
Early PRRS vaccination helps protect pigs through slaughter
May 16, 2018Susan Spiegel
A new, single-dose vaccine for porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) has been shown to protect pigs from before weaning to slaughter, helping prevent secondary infections and...
Crossing the line: Biosecurity for employee entry is still a work in progress
May 14, 2018Susan Spiegel
By Derald Holtkamp, MS, DVM
Associate Professor
Iowa State University
Data can help improve PRRS control
May 10, 2018Susan Spiegel
Implementing metrics and utilizing predictive analytics can help pork producers improve their management of PRRS.
Maximizing colostrum intake at birth improves finishing performance
May 07, 2018Susan Spiegel
The amount of colostrum a piglet consumes during its first 24 hours of life impacts its performance through finishing, according to Jeffery Wiegert, swine specialist, North Carolina State University...
Swine Health Monitoring Project expanding but needs more industry participants
May 05, 2018Susan Spiegel
The Swine Health Monitoring Project continues to expand but ultimately needs data from 90% of the industry to reach its long-term goal of supporting the response to emerging pathogens, said the late...
Special edition of Pig Health Today captures presentations from 2-day PRRS conference
May 03, 2018Susan Spiegel
Pig Health Today has published a free, 32-page special report, “Framing the Future of PRRS,” with news summaries of eight presentations by veterinarians and scientists specializing in porcine...
ESPHM 2018 to focus on global issues in swine health
Apr 30, 2018Susan Spiegel
Swine veterinarians, researchers and industry leaders from around the world will gather at the European Symposium of Porcine Health Management (ESPHM), to be held May 9-11, 2018 in Barcelona, Spain.
