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Strep suis continuously challenges US herds
Feb 23, 2021Susan SpiegelComments Off on Strep suis continuously challenges US herds
It’s not unrealistic to say that if you checked the nasal cavities or tonsils of any group of pigs, you would find Strep suis. It is on virtually every hog farm.
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Decontamination protocols fail to disinfect incoming hog supplies
Oct 11, 2020Susan SpiegelComments Off on Decontamination protocols fail to disinfect incoming hog supplies
Biosecurity protocols are critical to keeping the US hog herd healthy, and one of the regular tasks is to disinfect a wide range of supplies entering the farm, but how effective are those protocols?
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Eisenmenger: Time to invest in market-transport biosecurity
Sep 02, 2020Susan SpiegelComments Off on Eisenmenger: Time to invest in market-transport biosecurity
Grow-finish farms are the last segment of hog production to enact strict biosecurity protocols. That needs to change, reports Mike Eisenmenger, DVM, Swine Vet Center, St. Peter, Minnesota.
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Veterinarians serve as biosecurity champions
Aug 18, 2020Susan SpiegelComments Off on Veterinarians serve as biosecurity champions
Taking care of sick animals is no fun for anybody. For that reason, and so many more, biosecurity is a high priority for Clayton Johnson, DVM, with Carthage Veterinary Service headquartered in...
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Data show filtered farms break less often with PRRS
Jul 05, 2020Susan SpiegelComments Off on Data show filtered farms break less often with PRRS
Nine years of data from the Morrison Swine Health Monitoring Project show farms with air-filtering systems have fewer outbreaks of PRRS than farms without filters.
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Moving biosecurity from the farm to the feed mill
Feb 27, 2020Susan SpiegelComments Off on Moving biosecurity from the farm to the feed mill
An effective biosecurity strategy is not a stagnant process. It is continuously influenced by changes in pig-flows, disease pressures, virus evolution, emerging health issues and more.
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Fogging helps establish Day 0 for M. hyo elimination
Nov 25, 2019Susan SpiegelComments Off on Fogging helps establish Day 0 for M. hyo elimination
Maintaining a healthy herd takes time, energy and constant emphasis on biosecurity, Amy Maschhoff, DVM, told Pig Health Today.
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Connor: ASF fears prompting broader view of biosecurity
Jun 24, 2019Susan SpiegelComments Off on Connor: ASF fears prompting broader view of biosecurity
Maintaining good biosecurity has long been key to advancing the health, well-being and productivity of hog farms, but the threat of African swine fever has raised the bar and prompted veterinarians...
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Picking your battles is key to biosecurity success
May 13, 2019Susan SpiegelComments Off on Picking your battles is key to biosecurity success
Biosecurity is one of those on-farm topics that gets a lot of time and attention, but it can easily fall apart in the day-to-day reality of managing pigs.
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What’s your ‘risk attitude’? The role of human behavior in biosecurity
Apr 15, 2019Susan SpiegelComments Off on What’s your ‘risk attitude’? The role of human behavior in biosecurity
How human behavior impacts biosecurity decisions is a new frontier that’s critical to producers.
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Secure Pork Supply plan updated to meet changing FAD needs
Apr 04, 2019Susan SpiegelComments Off on Secure Pork Supply plan updated to meet changing FAD needs
With African swine fever (ASF) well established in China and parts of Europe, US pork producers need to take steps now to protect their interests in the face of an outbreak.
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Understanding feed flow, biosecurity critical in ASF battle
Apr 01, 2019Susan SpiegelComments Off on Understanding feed flow, biosecurity critical in ASF battle
The US pork industry is nervous about African swine fever (ASF) and other foreign animal diseases entering the country — and for good reason.
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Rapid Response Plan offers CSI team for emerging diseases
Feb 18, 2019Susan SpiegelComments Off on Rapid Response Plan offers CSI team for emerging diseases
Determining the cause of a peculiar health condition in pigs is not unlike a crime scene investigation (CSI). The veterinarian, producer and diagnosticians search for clues into what, how and why the...
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Veterinarian: ‘Take PED seriously and get it cleaned up’
Dec 18, 2018Susan SpiegelComments Off on Veterinarian: ‘Take PED seriously and get it cleaned up’
After a few years of limited activity, PED remained quiet in southwest Minnesota until last spring, when four sow farms in southwest Minnesota broke with the disease.
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Locking out PDCOV requires attention to biosecurity detail
Oct 01, 2018Susan SpiegelComments Off on Locking out PDCOV requires attention to biosecurity detail
Porcine delta coronavirus (PDCOV) may not be as devastating as its relative, porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV), but the negative impact on production is motivation enough to work to lock it out...
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Dee: Research shows potential for FAD transmission through some imported feed ingredients
Sep 14, 2018Susan SpiegelComments Off on Dee: Research shows potential for FAD transmission through some imported feed ingredients
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...
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What have we learned about antibiotic-resistant genes in groundwater?
Apr 21, 2018Susan SpiegelComments Off on What have we learned about antibiotic-resistant genes in groundwater?
Swine manure is a valuable resource for cropland, but understanding its potential impact on groundwater is an ongoing priority.
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Cull-sow market endangers foreign animal-disease prevention
Mar 12, 2018Susan SpiegelComments Off on Cull-sow market endangers foreign animal-disease prevention
The US cull-sow market could threaten containment plans if a foreign animal-disease (FAD) outbreak occurred in the US, according to Jim Lowe, DVM, associate professor at the University of Illinois.
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Boar stud requires high health status, zero tolerance for biosecurity errors
Dec 21, 2017Susan SpiegelComments Off on Boar stud requires high health status, zero tolerance for biosecurity errors
A boar stud producing semen for thousands of sows needs to maintain excellent health with the highest level of biosecurity possible.
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Pork producers gain ground against PRRS with reduced production losses
Dec 08, 2017Susan SpiegelComments Off on Pork producers gain ground against PRRS with reduced production losses
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) remains one of the most costly viruses infecting US herds. But an Iowa State University study showed the annual cost of PRRS dropped nearly $100...
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Is your hog farm prepared to navigate quarantines in a FAD outbreak?
Nov 02, 2017Susan SpiegelComments Off on Is your hog farm prepared to navigate quarantines in a FAD outbreak?
Each year, approximately 25% of all the pork produced in the US is exported to other countries. Imagine if access to those markets closed abruptly. That’s the scenario pork producers would face if...
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What PED taught us about handling future disease outbreaks
Oct 19, 2017Susan SpiegelComments Off on What PED taught us about handling future disease outbreaks
The porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) outbreak that devastated many US hog farms over the past 4 years served as a wake-up call for the pork industry to be more vigilant against foreign animal...
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‘Secure Pork’ plan aims to ensure pig flow from uninfected farms during FAD outbreak
Aug 25, 2017Susan SpiegelComments Off on ‘Secure Pork’ plan aims to ensure pig flow from uninfected farms during FAD outbreak
If a foreign animal disease (FAD) were to hit the US pork industry, the impact could be dramatic and widespread — most likely resulting in government-mandated quarantines around the affected areas...
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What’s the best PRRS strategy for your herd?
Aug 07, 2017Susan SpiegelComments Off on What’s the best PRRS strategy for your herd?
Every year, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) infects an estimated 25% to 45% of sow herds in the US, according to Clayton Johnson, DVM, Carthage Veterinary Clinic, Carthage,...
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Want better biosecurity? Start with your pig trailers
Jul 27, 2017Susan SpiegelComments Off on Want better biosecurity? Start with your pig trailers
Improving transportation biosecurity may be the last frontier the swine industry needs to conquer to help prevent the spread of infectious diseases. According to Butch Baker, DVM, the spread of...