Adequate gilt acclimation helps minimize the PRRSV ‘tax’
Jun 21, 2019Susan Spiegel
By Clayton Johnson, DVM
Carthage Veterinary Service
Integrated Veterinary Network
Ractopamine has little influence on iodine value in pig fat carcass
Jun 13, 2019Susan Spiegel
TOOLBOX, Issue 14: An interview with Daniel Nelson, PhD, PAS, Senior Swine Veterinarian, Zoetis
Feed-mill biosecurity critical to reducing disease transmission
May 29, 2019Susan Spiegel
Feed and feed ingredients are generating a lot of interest as possible vectors in transmitting swine diseases.
Some aspects of Senecavirus A continue to mystify researchers
May 25, 2019Susan Spiegel
While the spikes of Senecavirus A have plateaued in recent years, researchers in the pork industry are still confounded by the elusive virus and what triggers outbreaks.
Emerging technologies at AASV: Four new tools to boost efficiency
May 21, 2019Susan Spiegel
Between tight margins and constant herd-health challenges, pork producers are always looking for new ways to increase efficiencies and profits while also increasing transparency.
Emerging technologies at AASV: Three cool tools headed to hog farms
May 15, 2019Susan Spiegel
The so-called Internet of Things — that emerging world in which everyday tools like thermostats and doorbells suddenly become indispensable smart devices — is not lost on the pork industry.
Picking your battles is key to biosecurity success
May 13, 2019Susan Spiegel
Biosecurity is one of those on-farm topics that gets a lot of time and attention, but it can easily fall apart in the day-to-day reality of managing pigs.
Simpler, less costly monitoring methods helping pork industry get a better read on PRRS
May 10, 2019Susan Spiegel
Newer testing methods for the PRRS virus are not only simpler and less costly than traditional procedures, they are also helping farms more accurately track the virus through different production...
Today’s forecast: Scattered PRRS outbreaks with isolated sprinkles of PED
May 08, 2019Susan Spiegel
Forecasting swine-disease outbreaks might become a lot like predicting the weather as scientists combine monitoring disease data with computer models.
What to do when emotions run high in a disease break
May 03, 2019Susan Spiegel
Any way you look at it, going through a disease break on a farm is difficult. “The pigs are easy; it’s the people that make things difficult.”
