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African Swine Fever Threatens Russia’s Pigs 

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 

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...

Pinpointing the Principles of Biosecurity 

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 

Biosecurity efforts cost considerable resources, both human and financial, and must be predicated on economic considerations. However, when we consider...

Routine Sampling Helps Keep Herd Health Stable 

Biosecurity programs, designed to prevent new disease entry and control diseases that already exist, have two parts: Procedures used every day to keep...

Four Steps to Effective Cleaning And Disinfecting 

Cleaning and disinfecting are critical parts of all biosecurity programs. The goal is not to completely sterilize the environment, but rather to decrease...

H1N1 Surveillance Program Shunned by Pork Producers 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released a program designed to monitor and provide surveillance in swine herds carrying the novel H1N1 flu virus....

Swine respiratory Diseases Remain Challenging 

Novel flu strain aside, swine flu still causes havoc. When asked to give an update on swine flu, I first shuddered at the thought. Haven't we been inundated...

Researchers Study Factors Affecting Vaccine Efficacy 

Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have discovered that a common swine vaccine used to fight disease is significantly compromised when a concurrent parasite infection is present...

Novel H1N1 Flu Found In Several Manitoba HerdsNovel H1N1 Flu Found In Several Manitoba Herds 

Ongoing surveillance for respiratory diseases in Manitoba swine herds has detected the H1N1 Flu Outbreak Virus in several herds, including sow barns, nursery and feeder pig barns in various locations in the province...

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