Raising pigs without antibiotics offers niche market but with limitations
Oct 14, 2020Susan Spiegel
Markets for pork produced without antibiotics continue to grow. But this method of production is not for every farm.
Tools for managing pigs without antibiotics
Jul 09, 2020Susan Spiegel
Raising pigs without antibiotics requires extra management and different tools compared to traditional commercial hog production.
8 key factors drive success when raising pigs without antibiotics
Feb 18, 2020Susan Spiegel
Producers need to recognize there will always be health challenges when raising pigs without antibiotics. The goal is to resolve those challenges as they arise.
Survey says: RWA production adversely affects pig health and welfare
Sep 03, 2019Susan Spiegel
Swine producers and veterinarians responding to a national survey said pressure to maintain the raised without antibiotics (RWA) label sometimes compromises animal health and welfare.
Raising pigs without antibiotics? Plan to ‘sweat the small stuff’
Dec 12, 2018Susan Spiegel
Follow this rule if you’re raising pigs without antibiotics: “Sweat the small stuff.” That’s the advice from Doug MacDougald, DVM, for any farm that wants to eliminate antibiotics without...
Pork industry needs to balance animal well-being with antibiotic pressures
Dec 05, 2018Susan Spiegel
After 37 years of swine veterinary practice, John Baker, DVM, Boonville, Indiana, sees producers and veterinarians entering a new era in antibiotic management — one that focuses not on arbitrarily...
