Health and Disease
Four Steps to Effective Cleaning And Disinfecting
Oct 15, 2009 12:00 PM, By Alex Ramirez, DVM, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University
Cleaning and disinfecting are critical parts of all biosecurity programs. The goal is not to completely sterilize the environment, but rather to decrease...More
Health and Disease News
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 ...
U.S. Pig Tests Positive For Novel H1N1 Flu Virus
Oct 19, 2009 2:59 PM
The Agriculture Department’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL), Ames, IA, has confirmed the presence of 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza virus in a pig sample collected at the Minnesota State Fair submitted by the University of Minnesota. Additional samples are being tested...
Bacterial Diseases
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...
Disease Eradication
Minnesota Pork Groups Look at PRRS Eradication
Oct 8, 2009 2:26 PM
At a joint meeting recently, the board of directors of the Minnesota Pork Board and the Minnesota Pork Producers Association agreed to consider drafting a resolution for the eradication of the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus from the state, according to David Preisler, executive director of the two groups...
Industry Groups Meet to Explore PRRS Eradication
Sep 28, 2009 10:15 AM
Producer and veterinary members of a pork industry task force conferred at the Leman Swine Conference last week in St. Paul, MN, to explore setting a course for possible eradication of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS)...
Disease Prevention
African Swine Fever Threatens Russia’s Pigs
Oct 28, 2009 11:38 AM
Due to the spread of African Swine Fever throughout Russia, the Russian Ministry of Agriculture is contemplating action to close all hog farms...
Testing U.S. Pigs for Novel H1N1 Flu Turns up Potential Positives
Oct 19, 2009 11:11 AM
The Agriculture Department’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL), Ames, IA, is working to confirm a preliminary diagnosis of novel H1N1 pandemic flu virus in swine samples collected during the Minnesota State Fair between Aug. 26 and Sept. 1...
Heredity/Congenital Diseases
Neonatal Scours Test Producers' Patience
Jul 15, 2008 12:00 PM, By John Waddell, DVM Sutton, NE
Across the industry, the issue of neonatal diarrhea does not raise concerns to the level of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome or circovirus....
Kansas State Tabbed to Coordinate National PRRS Research Program
Jun 4, 2008 10:50 AM
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved a $4.8 million grant to support a comprehensive national program for controlling porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, led by Kansas State University (KSU)...
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
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...
NPPC Approves of Food Safety Bill
Aug 3, 2009 12:14 PM
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) says the food safety legislation approved by the House of Representatives late last week is much improved over the version released earlier by the House Energy and Commerce Committee....
Viral Diseases
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 ...
African Swine Fever Threatens Russia’s Pigs
Oct 28, 2009 11:38 AM
Due to the spread of African Swine Fever throughout Russia, the Russian Ministry of Agriculture is contemplating action to close all hog farms...
