Veterinarian says VFD led to more strategic antibiotic use
Jan 16, 2020Susan Spiegel
The Food and Drug Administration’s revised rules for antibiotic use in hogs, including the VFD, has led to a reduction in and more strategic use of antibiotics in swine.
Veterinarian says both pigs, caregivers suffered in antibiotic-free study
Jan 10, 2019Susan Spiegel
A study looking at how pigs challenged with PRRS performed in an antibiotic-free production setting needed to be stopped for welfare reasons so the pigs could be treated with antibiotics.
Iowa Select veterinarian taking a more targeted approach with antibiotics
Apr 12, 2018Susan Spiegel
Iowa Select Farms’ targeted approach to antibiotic use within its production system began well before the FDA’s expanded VFD rule.
In-feed antibiotics best addressed on a case-by-case basis
Jan 15, 2018Susan Spiegel
Adjusting to changes in how and when to use in-feed antibiotics is an ongoing effort. While those products are still available under veterinarian supervision for prevention and treatment of a...
Practicing precision animal health
Dec 05, 2017Susan Spiegel
Ross Kiehne, DVM, practices what he calls “precision animal health.” “I’m only going to provide the vaccine or antibiotic that’s right for the pig at that time in its life to make it as...
Pork industry teaming with NAHMS, FDA to score antibiotic use
Aug 10, 2017Susan Spiegel
National Pork Board’s David Pyburn, DVM, talked with Pig Health Today about two initiatives under way to help regulators grade the pork industry’s commitment to responsible antibiotic usage.
Hanor swine vet: Food animals deserve the same care and treatment as pets
Jun 16, 2017Susan Spiegel
Pigs are “very cool” animals — they’re all curious and very friendly from the time they’re baby pigs to sows and boars, explains Tara Donovan, DVM, company veterinarian for Hanor Company.
Understanding animal behavior helps ensure better piglet care
May 19, 2017Susan Spiegel
Watching 21-day old piglets that just left their mothers being placed in a nursery barn takes a special “sixth” sense to understand what they’re feeling.
Technology, veterinary care helping to improve pig health, production on Illinois swine farm
May 19, 2017Susan Spiegel
Ness farm pigs get dessert before dinner. The Ness’ production system uses a liquid byproduct from an ice cream manufacturer to supply fat and energy to their pigs’ diet.
Swine vet: Factory-farm concept ‘couldn’t be further from the truth’
May 19, 2017Susan Spiegel
Today the term factory farm is used very widely, and most people think machines are making pigs, notes Seth Krantz, DVM, company veterinarian for Tosh Farms.
Losing family swine herd to disease turned this farmhand into a veterinarian
May 19, 2017Susan Spiegel
As a child, when the swine disease pseudorabies (Aujeszky’s disease) forced his father to sell all the family’s pigs and start over, Andrew Bents got the calling to become a swine veterinarian.
