Health and Disease
Don't Skip Steps In Swine Disease Diagnosis
Jan 15, 2010 12:00 PM, By Lisa Tokach, DVM Abilene, KS
Two cases of Streptococcus suis turn out to be much more serious. Due to the unprofitability of the hog market recently, I find myself trying to take...More
Health and Disease News
Pork Board Continues Support For Swine Identification System
Feb 8, 2010 3:01 PM
Last week’s announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scrapping the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) doesn’t alter the National Pork Board’s objective for pork producers to have timely disease surveillance and protection for the U.S. swine herd...
First Commercial Case of Novel H1N1 Virus In Swine Discovered in Indiana
Nov 3, 2009 11:31 AM
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is confirming the first U.S. case of the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus has been found in a commercial swine herd. USDA said the pigs as well as the workers on an Indiana hog farm have all recovered and none of the swine are showing clinical signs of the virus ...
Bacterial Diseases
Don't Skip Steps In Swine Disease Diagnosis
Jan 15, 2010 12:00 PM, By Lisa Tokach, DVM Abilene, KS
Two cases of Streptococcus suis turn out to be much more serious. Due to the unprofitability of the hog market recently, I find myself trying to take...
Web Exclusive: More Accurate Tests Improves Mycoplasma Detection In Pigs
Dec 15, 2009 12:00 PM
In order to identify the best set of tests to accurately detect genetically diverse strains of Mycoplasmal pneumonia in swine herds, an Iowa State University research team...
Disease Eradication
Oral Fluid Sampling Unsuitable For Individual Porcine Reproduction and Respiratory Syndrome Virus Testing
Dec 15, 2009 12:00 PM
Oral fluid sampling for health monitoring of swine pathogens provides an easy and inexpensive method to test herds for antibodies to the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus and potentially other diseases...
Freezing Parameters Eliminates Trichinae Trade Concerns for Pork
Dec 15, 2009 12:00 PM
Freezing Parameters Eliminates Trichinae Trade Concerns The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Animal Parasitic...
Disease Prevention
Protect Your Hog Farm From Vandalism
Jan 15, 2010 12:00 PM, By Joe Vansickle Senior Editor
The Pork Checkoff suggests steps to guard your investments and yourself. The recent vandalism of a northwest Iowa hog farm that resulted in the loss of...
Don't Skip Steps In Swine Disease Diagnosis
Jan 15, 2010 12:00 PM, By Lisa Tokach, DVM Abilene, KS
Two cases of Streptococcus suis turn out to be much more serious. Due to the unprofitability of the hog market recently, I find myself trying to take...
Heredity/Congenital Diseases
Multi-Year Porcine Reproduction and Respiratory Syndrome Virus Project Probes Genetic Role in Disease
Dec 15, 2009 12:00 PM
A multi-year research project on porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus will collect data on large numbers of PRRS virus-infected pigs so that researchers can verify important genotypes and phenotypes that predict resistance, tolerance or susceptibility to PRRS virus infection...
Web Exclusive: Porcine Reproduction and Respiratory Syndrome Virus Aerosol Spread Varies by Strain
Dec 15, 2009 12:00 PM, Jeffrey Zimmerman
The ability of the PRRS (porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome) virus to spread via aerosol depends on the dose level for the individual strain of the virus, according to an Iowa State University (ISU) research project...
Parasites
Pinpointing the Principles of Biosecurity
Oct 15, 2009 12:00 PM, By Scott Dee, DVM; Andrea Pitkin, DVM; and Satoshi Otake, DVM, University of Minnesota
In today's pork industry, perhaps no issue is as critical to protecting and maintaining the health and efficiency of swine herds as a scientifically based...
Building Functional Biosecurity Plans
Oct 15, 2009 12:00 PM, By Rodney “Butch” Baker, DVM, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University
Biosecurity efforts cost considerable resources, both human and financial, and must be predicated on economic considerations. However, when we consider...
Health Regulations
USDA Shuts Down National ID Program, Plans New Framework
Feb 5, 2010 4:16 PM, Twitter: USDA Scraps ID Plan for New Traceability Program.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced plans today to develop a new, flexible framework for animal disease traceability in the United States, and pursue several other steps to further strengthen disease prevention and response capabilities...
Denmark Uses Deceitful Defense Of its Increased Use of Antibiotics
Oct 7, 2009 8:47 AM
Denmark has provided misleading information to the U.S. Congress to characterize the effects of its 1998 ban on certain antibiotics used in pork production, according to the National Pork Producers Council...
Viral Diseases
Pork Exports’ Rise Best Results in 2009
Jan 19, 2010 10:14 AM
U.S. pork exports continued their rebound in November, reaching their highest levels of 2009, while beef exports also rose above year ago levels, according to the U.S. Meat Export Federation...
Don't Skip Steps In Swine Disease Diagnosis
Jan 15, 2010 12:00 PM, By Lisa Tokach, DVM Abilene, KS
Two cases of Streptococcus suis turn out to be much more serious. Due to the unprofitability of the hog market recently, I find myself trying to take...
