Managing Strep suis in commercial pig production
Dec 03, 2021Jennifer Grullon
Most, if not all, pigs harbor some strains of Strep suis. Lately, challenges by the bacteria appear to be on the rise, but that could be interpreted as a positive.
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Combat seasonal infertility with strong husbandry
Jun 02, 2021Jennifer Grullon
Seasonal infertility continues to be a widespread problem for sow herds across the US. And if you don’t have a problem with seasonal infertility, it may mean you are not recognizing it.
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From veterinarian to forensic detective: Solving a mysterious swine disease
Nov 20, 2020Jennifer Grullon
In fall 2019, a client called Four Star Veterinary Service clinic in Mexico, IN, and reported the loss of a lot of sows. Daniel Gascho, DVM, had several ideas of what could cause the sow mortalities....
Deadly swine-disease outbreak at buying station triggers search for mystery pathogen
Mar 25, 2020Jennifer Grullon
When a call came in last September reporting very high, unexplained sow mortalities, Daniel Gascho, DVM, didn’t expect it to be anything unusual, but he found quite the opposite.
Keep guard up for strep, parasuis in newly weaned pigs
Feb 22, 2019Jennifer Grullon
Newly weaned pigs face many challenges — new environment, feed, pen mates. They also face the challenge of bacterial infections like strep and parasuis, the two most common systemic bacterial...
