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Leman Swine Conference Scheduled for St. Paul 

The Allen D. Leman Swine Conference is targeted for Sept. 20-23 at RiverCenter, St. Paul, MN...

PRRS Vaccine Improves Performance 

In a three-year research project in a large Nebraska swine operation, modified-live PRRS (porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome) virus vaccine...

Neonatal Scours Test Producers' Patience 

Across the industry, the issue of neonatal diarrhea does not raise concerns to the level of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome or circovirus....

Comparing Circovirus Vaccine Efficacy 

Most hog operations with porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) also have a multitude of co-infections, namely porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome...

Keep Plum Island? 

Repairing or replacing the worn out buildings at the 54-year-old Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC), located just off the coast of Long Island,...

Circovirus Vaccines Score Well 

Swine veterinarian Steve Henry outlines the growing relevance of the three federally licensed porcine circovirus vaccines. As one of the leaders of the...

Preparing for FMD 

Getting the word out about foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) will help the United States better prepare for the potential disease disaster. Even with the best...

Fighting PRRS Still Causes Plenty of Pain 

A PRRS break and high production costs can destroy an operation. I have been in veterinary practice more than 20 years. I saw my first case of porcine...

Sow Lameness Underrated 

A first-ever conference, which focused on sow lameness, served as a forum for changing attitudes and taking action to improve performance and animal welfare....

Building Functional Biosecurity Barriers 

Pork producers and veterinarians have eliminated many diseases, but now it's time to build a workable biosecurity program to upgrade animal health. Many...

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National Pork Board Names New Chief Executive Officer

The National Pork Board on Sept. 3 named Chris Novak, a state commodity association executive, as its new chief executive officer (CEO)...

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