Training staff to spot sick pigs early leads to higher performance, lower mortality
Aug 03, 2018Jennifer Grullon
Pig health is critical for maintaining animal welfare and ensuring a steady supply of safe and affordable pork.
Urine-sampling options make it easier to evaluate gilt and sow health
Sep 26, 2017Jennifer Grullon
Urine samples are an effective but underutilized diagnostic tool for evaluating the nutritional, physiological and health status of gilts and sows.
Five ways to control scours before they begin
Sep 05, 2017Jennifer Grullon
Understanding the cause of scours can help reduce the negative impact of the condition on pig health and growth.
Time to reboot disease surveillance
May 19, 2017Jennifer Grullon
US pork production has gone through dramatic changes over recent decades, but one thing that hasn’t changed is the challenge that infectious disease presents. Swine veterinarians, researchers and...
Change to FMD vaccine policy vital to protect US pig sector
May 19, 2017Jennifer Grullon
The US foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccination policy needs a multi-million dollar overhaul to protect the country’s pig sector from the threat of the disease, farm leaders say.
PCV3 may be a bigger problem than expected
May 19, 2017Jennifer Grullon
The emergence of novel porcine circovirus-3 (PCV3) in US pig herds requires closer research into whether the disease is commonly circulating in the country’s hog population, scientists say.
Three-step approach for spotting sick sows
May 19, 2017Jennifer Grullon
A three-pronged approach to observing sows can help identify illness, lower mortality and increase productivity, according to a leading vet.
Act now to find alternatives to antibiotics, producers told
May 19, 2017Jennifer Grullon
US hog farmers should take a hard look at their production practices if they are to maintain herd health and manage illness in the face of tougher antibiotics rules, a veterinarian urges.
Scientists to study true costs of PRRS to US hog farmers
May 18, 2017Jennifer Grullon
The true costs of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) to US pig farms is set to be investigated by scientists looking at the effects of the disease on the country’s pork
US government invests $11M into antimicrobial resistance research
May 08, 2017Jennifer Grullon
The United States’ National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is investing $11 million into research that could help reduce the amount of antimicrobials used in pig production. The funding...
Changing gut bacteria could boost herd productivity
May 08, 2017Jennifer Grullon
Making use of unconventional feeds to alter the bacteria living in pig guts could make herds more productive and less likely to need antibiotics, scientists report. Rosie Nold, associate professor at...
