Real-world confirmation of virus survival in feed ingredients
Nov 05, 2021Jennifer Grullon
It’s well known today that several swine viruses can survive in feed ingredients under laboratory research conditions. But how does that translate to the real world?
Testing feed-storage time and temperature to reduce virus survival risk
Jul 02, 2021Jennifer Grullon
Swine viruses have been shown to hitch a ride in feed and feed ingredients, thereby increasing the infection risk. To address this, the swine industry has applied a range of mitigation techniques.
Feed mitigants offer positive production and virus protection results
Jul 23, 2020Jennifer Grullon
For the past 18 months Scott Dee, DVM, director of research at Pipestone Veterinary Services, has been investigating whether feed mitigants can protect against the transmission of certain swine...
Researchers expand understanding of virus transmission in feed
Oct 02, 2019Jennifer Grullon
As African swine fever virus continues to march across the globe, the US pork sector is laser focused on keeping it from reaching the homeland.
Know the feed risk factors for African swine fever
Jul 11, 2019Jennifer Grullon
As African swine fever (ASF) continues its insidious spread through China and surrounding countries, the need to keep it out of US herds becomes more imperative.
Dee: Mitigants combined with extended storage time help guard against virus transmission
Apr 03, 2019Jennifer Grullon
Feed additives that mitigate viruses, combined with extended storage times, could help protect the US pork industry from African swine fever and other foreign animal diseases.
Nerem: Shift focus to responsible antibiotic use, not arbitrary reductions
Jan 16, 2019Jennifer Grullon
Some retailers and foodservice companies are asking for animals that have never received antibiotics (“no antibiotics ever” or NAE), but that request fails to recognize that animals — like...
Veterinarian says both pigs, caregivers suffered in antibiotic-free study
Jan 10, 2019Jennifer Grullon
A study looking at how pigs challenged with PRRS performed in an antibiotic-free production setting needed to be stopped for welfare reasons so the pigs could be treated with antibiotics.
17 years of detective work, shared experiences helping pork industry get ahead of PRRS
Nov 29, 2018Jennifer Grullon
The evolution of knowledge about PRRS is now enabling pork producers and their veterinarians to make headway combatting this difficult and costly disease.
African Swine Fever could cost assorted industries billions of dollars
Oct 03, 2018Jennifer Grullon
If the African Swine Fever (ASF) virus enters the United States, the repercussions will be felt throughout the agriculture sector and beyond.
Dee: Research shows potential for FAD transmission through some imported feed ingredients
Sep 14, 2018Jennifer Grullon
A big step in preventing transmission of foreign animal diseases (FAD) through feed is to reduce virus-survival rates in the feed, explained Scott Dee, DVM, PhD, director of research, Pipestone...
Dee: African swine fever outbreak in China major threat to US pork
Sep 07, 2018Jennifer Grullon
News that China broke with African swine fever generated great concern for many in the US swine industry, including Scott Dee, DVM, Pipestone Veterinary Services.
High-risk viruses survive in feed, threaten US pork
Feb 09, 2018Jennifer Grullon
An investigation initiated by the Pipestone System and Scott Dee, DVM, continues to uncover more information about the link between feed ingredients and foreign pathogen movement.
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PEDV outbreaks prompt a ‘CSI Pipestone’ investigation
Jun 08, 2017Jennifer Grullon
When PEDV devastated the US hog industry in 2013, the Pipestone System remained fairly unscathed, with only a couple of farms experiencing outbreaks. Their luck changed in January 2014.
