Zoetis releases update of M. Hyo Manual
Jan 30, 2022Susan Spiegel
Zoetis has released an update of the comprehensive manual, “A Contemporary Review of Mycoplasma Hyopneumoniae Control Strategies,” with 14 articles developed by swine-disease experts...
Start with the gilt-development unit for Mhp elimination
Jan 20, 2022Susan Spiegel
US pig producers have made a big push to eliminate Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (Mhp) from their herds as a way to capture more value in finishing pigs.
M. hyo elimination or control: ‘We have the tools to succeed’
Dec 21, 2021Susan Spiegel
Hog farmers and veterinarians no longer have to accept the poorer performance that results from M. hyo infection. Whether the decision is to control or eliminate M. hyo, there are numerous tools...
Don’t lose sight of M. hyo while battling other swine pathogens
Nov 30, 2021Susan Spiegel
TOOLBOX, Issue 1: An interview with
Lucina Galina Pantoja, DVM, PhD,
Director, Swine Technical Services,
Zoetis
Mycoplasma elimination versus control: What course is best for your farm?
Oct 12, 2021Susan Spiegel
TOOLBOX, Issue 22: David A. Baumert, DVM, Senior Area Veterinarian, Pork Technical Services, Zoetis, recently talked with editors of Pig Health Today about Mycoplasma elimination vs control.
Herd-status classification is first step to Mycoplasma control
Sep 08, 2021Susan Spiegel
By Lucina Galina Pantoja, DVM, PhD, Director, US Pork Technical Services, Zoetis
Controlled exposure to M. hyo is valuable tool for eliminating the pathogen
Aug 01, 2021Susan Spiegel
By Amy Maschhoff, DVM, The Maschhoffs, LLC
Managing Mycoplasma’s persistence in finishing
Jul 01, 2021Susan Spiegel
A dry cough heard in a finishing unit usually indicates M. hyo is causing respiratory distress and reducing growth in pigs almost ready for market.
More accurate gilt testing needed to detect Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae
May 22, 2021Susan Spiegel
Sow herds seeking negative M. hyo status should use accurate gilt surveillance methods.
Tracheal sampling for M. hyo may hold new benefits
Sep 09, 2020Susan Spiegel
Tracheal sampling is a good way to determine if M. hyo is present in a herd, but it’s an invasive procedure that can be difficult to accomplish.
Comparing diagnostic sampling prospects from M. hyo-positive-source boar studs
Jun 03, 2020Susan Spiegel
Many sow farms have undergone M. hyo elimination within their breeding herd, which makes it critical to understand the potential transmission risk from boar studs.
Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae: New strategies for an old ‘bug’
Apr 10, 2020Susan Spiegel
Managing Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M. hyo) is nothing new for US pig veterinarians and producers, but there are a number of new tools available to deal with the bacterium.
Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae: Underrated disease
Apr 10, 2020Susan Spiegel
Watch Part 1 of the interview on Mycoplasma Hyopneumoniae.
Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae: Understanding Mycoplasma hyorhinis
Apr 10, 2020Susan Spiegel
Watch Part 2 of the interview on Mycoplasma Hyopneumoniae.
Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae: New strategies needed
Apr 10, 2020Susan Spiegel
Watch Part 3 of the interview on Mycoplasma Hyopneumoniae.
Moving parts: Integrated, holistic approach needed for effective mycoplasma control
Mar 30, 2020Susan Spiegel
Renewed interest in M. hyo and its impact on herd health and performance has prompted producers and veterinarians to re-evaluate control strategies for the costly bacterial disease.
Connor: Disease elimination can lower the cost of production
Feb 05, 2020Susan Spiegel
US producers have robust export markets and a lower cost of production than many other countries, but Joe Connor, DVM, says cost of production could be even lower.
Disease elimination: PED, deltacoronavirus, M. hyo, TGE
Feb 05, 2020Susan Spiegel
Watch Part 1 of the interview on the impact of disease elimination on the cost of production.
Disease elimination: Biosecurity still key
Feb 05, 2020Susan Spiegel
Watch Part 2 of the interview on the impact of disease elimination on the cost of production.
Disease elimination: Old diseases making a comeback
Feb 05, 2020Susan Spiegel
Watch Part 3 of the interview on the impact of disease elimination on the cost of production.
Maintain mycoplasma-negative herds with laryngeal swab tests from incoming gilts
Dec 18, 2019Susan Spiegel
Sow farms that have eradicated M. hyo must continue surveillance to keep the pathogen out or the results will be devastating.
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Fogging helps establish Day 0 for M. hyo elimination
Nov 25, 2019Susan Spiegel
Maintaining a healthy herd takes time, energy and constant emphasis on biosecurity, Amy Maschhoff, DVM, told Pig Health Today.
Is fogging an M. hyo-elimination option for your swine herd?
Sep 29, 2019Susan Spiegel
Paul Yeske, DVM, with the Swine Vet Center in St. Peter, Minn., has seen repeatable success with M. hyo elimination, along with the downstream effect of lower cost of production, better average daily...
Are you giving M. hyo the attention it deserves?
Mar 19, 2019Susan Spiegel
Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M. hyo) isn’t a new problem in the pork industry. I’s been around for years, but that’s exactly the point: Why is the industry still wrestling with it?
Mycoplasma control starts with stabilizing sow herd
Mar 14, 2019Susan Spiegel
Economic losses caused by the bacterium Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae run between $3 to $10 per finishing hog due to reduced pig performance, according to Elise Toohill, DVM, Carthage Veterinary Service.
Gilt acclimatization, reduced shedding keys to curbing downstream M. hyo disease
May 30, 2018Susan Spiegel
By Paul Yeske, DVM
Swine Vet Center
St. Peter, Minnesota
Large field trial showed Fostera Gold® PCV MH was effective against prevalent PCV2d genotype
Apr 20, 2018Susan Spiegel
DISCOVERIES, Issue 3: A large, commercial field trial conducted with Fostera® Gold PCV MH showed it was also effective against PCV2d, the most prevalent genotype of the virus circulating among US...
Our strategy for eliminating M. hyo from breed-to-wean herds
Apr 02, 2018Susan Spiegel
By Attila Farkas, DVM
Carthage Veterinary Service, Ltd.
Carthage, Illinois
Pigs vaccinated with Fostera®PCV MH equally protected, weighed nearly 8 pounds more in large comparison trial
Mar 21, 2018Susan Spiegel
DISCOVERIES, Issue 1: Pigs vaccinated with Fostera® PCV MH were equally protected against porcine circovirus (PCV) type 2d as well as Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M. hyo) and weighed 7.78 pounds more...
New claim provides flexible dosing for M. hyo medication
Jan 10, 2018Susan Spiegel
Pork producers battling swine respiratory disease associated with Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M. hyo) now have more flexibility when using Lincomix® (lincomycin hydrochloride) Type A medicated...
Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae: Elimination or control?
Oct 13, 2017Susan Spiegel
By Clayton Johnson, DVM
Carthage Veterinary Service
Integrated Veterinary Network
Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae: ‘Fix the gilts, fix Mycoplasma’
Sep 25, 2017Susan Spiegel
There’s a lot we think we know about M. hyo under field conditions, but there’s a paucity of peer-reviewed literature to support much of the conventional wisdom we swine veterinarians apply to...
Proposed classification system to improve M. hyo control tested in commercial setting
May 19, 2017Susan Spiegel
By Lucina Galina Pantoja, DVM, PhD, Director, swine technical services, Zoetis
