Watch your Strep: Keep your guard up for this evolving bacterium
May 27, 2020Susan Spiegel
Few things remain the same for long on a hog farm. By the very nature of today’s production system, pigs are continuously moving on or off a site. One thing that remains constant is Strep suis.
Gebhart: Cracking the Strep suis code
May 06, 2020Susan Spiegel
Streptococcus suis (Strep suis) is becoming more prevalent and more complex in US swine herds. The coccoid-shaped, Gram-positive bacterium is also a zoonotic disease, capable of transmission from...
Impact of control options for Streptococcus suis and Haemophilus parasuis
Aug 12, 2019Susan Spiegel
Helping piglets make a smooth transition at weaning is always a priority, but bacterial pathogens such as Streptococcus suis and Haemophilus parasuis can make that goal particularly challenging.
Managing pain, Strep suis infection in baby pigs critical for welfare
Jan 30, 2019Susan Spiegel
The US pork industry has demonstrated high standards for animal welfare, but there is still much to learn about mitigating pain — not only during processing, but also pain resulting from Strep...
Strep suis resurfacing to challenge high-health herds
Oct 11, 2018Susan Spiegel
What’s old is new again — or at least that’s what some high-health herds are finding with Streptococcus suis (Strep suis).
How close are we to having a Strep suis vaccine for pigs?
Mar 26, 2018Susan Spiegel
Although antibiotics provide a treatment option for Streptococcus suis — a common, widespread bacterium in swine — long-term management hinges on an effective vaccine.
