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Linhares: Digging deeper into PRRS outbreak management
Feb 02, 2022Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Linhares: Digging deeper into PRRS outbreak management
PRRS has challenged producers and swine veterinarians for decades. During that time, outbreak management and strategies have evolved along with the virus.
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VanderWaal: Expect to see new PRRS sublineages emerge
Feb 01, 2022Jennifer GrullonComments Off on VanderWaal: Expect to see new PRRS sublineages emerge
US pig producers know that many different strains of PRRS exist, but the continual emergence of new sub-lineages continues to destabilize progress towards PRRS control, said Kim VanderWaal, PhD,...
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New approaches to influenza control look promising
Sep 11, 2021Jennifer GrullonComments Off on New approaches to influenza control look promising
Influenza-A virus of swine (IAV-S) is a thorn in the side of US pork producers, and it’s a difficult thorn to remove. If the virus were more pathogenic, veterinarians and producers would probably...
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Sundberg: Ramping up African swine fever preparedness and prevention
Jun 25, 2021Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Sundberg: Ramping up African swine fever preparedness and prevention
US producers have seen the devastating impact of African swine fever (ASF) in other countries. The ultimate goal is to keep it out of this country, so industry groups are ramping up preparedness and...
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Inadequate iron supplements lead to subclinical anemia in young pigs
Nov 05, 2020Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Inadequate iron supplements lead to subclinical anemia in young pigs
A field trial evaluating iron supplementation for baby pigs found the typical 200 mg iron shot at birth is not enough.
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Three ways to assess your herd’s ‘positive welfare state’
Oct 30, 2020Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Three ways to assess your herd’s ‘positive welfare state’
The “Five Freedoms” have been the foundation for establishing sound animal welfare practices since they were developed in 1965. Now, more than 50 years later, researchers have additional tools...
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Decontamination protocols fail to disinfect incoming hog supplies
Oct 11, 2020Jennifer GrullonComments 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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Feed mitigants offer positive production and virus protection results
Jul 23, 2020Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Feed mitigants offer positive production and virus protection results
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...
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Outmaneuvering PRRSV requires a better understanding of genetic diversity
Feb 14, 2020Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Outmaneuvering PRRSV requires a better understanding of genetic diversity
PRRSV is constantly evolving, resulting in an extremely diverse virus with multiple lineages, but building a better understanding of that genetic diversity is the next step to making real progress...
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Phase I of pelvic organ prolapse study offers new insights
Aug 26, 2019Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Phase I of pelvic organ prolapse study offers new insights
A pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a dramatic, easy-to-identify event within the farrowing room. The difficult part is figuring out the cause and applying a solution.
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PRRS in growing pigs linked to sow outbreaks
Jul 30, 2019Jennifer GrullonComments Off on PRRS in growing pigs linked to sow outbreaks
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) in growing pigs may play an important role in PRRS outbreaks among sow herds.
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Producer priorities drive NPB swine-health research
Feb 22, 2019Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Producer priorities drive NPB swine-health research
There’s no shortage of swine-health issues that would benefit from research investment, but when it comes to allocating Pork Checkoff funds, producers make the decisions.
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Virtual clinic drives better understanding of disease outbreaks
Oct 12, 2017Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Virtual clinic drives better understanding of disease outbreaks
A virtual veterinary clinic that monitors pig-disease trends and provides an early alert system for diagnostic laboratories and swine practitioners is helping the US pork industry stay head of...
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Taking oral-fluid samples for PRRS: How many and when?
Sep 18, 2017Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Taking oral-fluid samples for PRRS: How many and when?
Oral-fluid sampling can provide a simple, reliable way to surveil for porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), Marisa Rotolo, DVM, of Iowa State University, reported at the 2017...
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PEDV outbreaks prompt a ‘CSI Pipestone’ investigation
Jun 08, 2017Jennifer GrullonComments Off on PEDV outbreaks prompt a ‘CSI Pipestone’ investigation
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.
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Iowa veterinarian sees benefits to early PRRS vaccination
May 30, 2017Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Iowa veterinarian sees benefits to early PRRS vaccination
It takes 3 to 4 weeks for pigs to develop immunity against PRRSV after vaccination with a modified-live vaccine, so vaccinating early gives them the time they need to develop immunity by nursery age,...