Health is King in Good Times and Bad
As we continue to search for profitability in pig production, we seek ways to lower costs and improve productivity. Now more than ever, our herds need...
Antibiotics Bills Lack Substance
The much-publicized goal of HR 1549 and S619 is to ban non-therapeutic use of antibiotics in animal feed and water. But talking points obtained from the...
Walk the Pens Advance Pig Handling, Welfare
Preparing market hogs for shipment starts at an early age, according to Bill Hollis, DVM, Carthage (IL) Veterinary Service (CVS), Ltd. Using an educational...
Second Virtual Walk the Pens Scenario Released
Pfizer Animal Health has released the next scenario in their Virtual Walk the Pens simulator. The simulator is an online educational tool that can be...
Walk the Pens Training Tools
Producers can request a copy of the 1.0 version of Walking the Pens from their Pfizer Animal Health representative. A 2.0 version of the training tool...
Veterinarians Issue H1N1 Flu Statement
The emergence of the H1N1 Flu Outbreak Virus reminds everyone of the impact that animals have on human health and vice versa, according to a position...
Canada Refines Plan for H1N1 Herds
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has refined its policy on dealing with cases of the H1N1 Flu Outbreak Virus in swine herds. The agency says...
PRRS Research Proposals Sought
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., (BIVI), St. Joseph, MO, is again seeking research study proposals focused on one of the swine industry’s most prevalent diseases -- porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS)...
H1N1 Flu Outbreak Virus Raises Questions
Continuing growth in cases of the H1N1 Flu Outbreak Virus (just renamed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture) has raised many questions about the severity...
Cause of Flu-Infected Canadian Herd Remains a Mystery
How an Alberta, Canada swine herd became infected with the H1N1 Flu Outbreak Virus remains a mystery after officials ruled out the prime suspect. ...
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