Five steps to better Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae control
Oct 17, 2018PGT Editor
For pig producers and veterinarians, the health and economic impact of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae is clear. In the US, enzootic pneumonia caused by M. hyo is considered one of the “big three”...
Non-thermal plasma reactors can inactivate PRRSV
Aug 29, 2018Susan Spiegel
Hog-farm biosecurity measures have largely focused on minimizing the transmission of infectious agents on various surfaces. However, it’s been shown that PRRSV — and possibly other respiratory...
PCV2: Future considerations for an evolving virus
Jun 24, 2018Susan Spiegel
Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) may not be a new virus challenge for pork producers and swine veterinarians, but it remains a constant challenge.
Air-cleaning technology could slash respiratory disease risk
Dec 05, 2017Susan Spiegel
A technology that reduces dust, germs and gasses from the air in pig sheds could help cut the number of pigs that develop lesions associated with respiratory disease.
Accurate Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae diagnosis challenging but essential
Oct 30, 2017Susan Spiegel
The diagnosis of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M. hyo) infection remains challenging but can be made with confidence when a systematic approach is applied and the clinical picture aligns with laboratory...
How 50 swine vets plan to manage seasonal respiratory disease in the new VFD era
Oct 16, 2017Susan Spiegel
For as long as any pork producer can remember, fall’s arrival traditionally was a signal to add a respiratory antibiotic to the grower-finisher rations or, at the very least, pulse feed a...
Understanding risks for M. hyo disease can help protect US swine herds
Aug 03, 2017Susan Spiegel
By Maria Jose Clavijo, DVM, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Veterinary Diagnostics and Production Animal Medicine
College of Veterinary Medicine
Iowa State University, Ames,...
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
