National Hog Farmer

Tim Loula, DVM 

May 15, 2009 - Joe Vansickle, Senior Editor

It's assumed that if you work at the Swine Vet Center (SVC) in St. Peter, MN, you'd better be prepared to work extra hard...

Just What We Didn't Need 

May 15, 2009 - By Dale Miller Editor

Adding insult to injury, the outbreak of H1N1 Influenza A virus has left the U.S. pork industry reeling from yet another exaggerated media frenzy...

Eating Our Way To Flu Resistance 

May 15, 2009 - By Joe Vansickle Senior Editor

A research team at Iowa State University (ISU) is putting flu vaccines into the genetic makeup of corn, which could mean pigs and humans get a flu vaccination simply by eating corn or corn products...

Iowa State Researcher Applies for Funding to Develop a Flu Vaccine 

May 7, 2009

With the discovery that the H1N1influenza A virus has been found in a Canadian swine herd, an Iowa State University (ISU) veterinary researcher is seeking funds to pursue development of an H1N1 vaccine for pigs...

CDC: Pork Safe to Eat, Hogs Not Source of Swine Flu Outbreak 

Apr 27, 2009

An outbreak of a hybrid form of swine influenza has not affected the safety of pork, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta....

Boehringer Ingelheim Announces PRRS Research Award Winners 

Mar 30, 2009

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) has announced the four recipients of its annual Advancement in PRRS Research Awards....

Impact of Salmonella From Farm to Fork 

Mar 15, 2009 - By Paul Armbrecht, DVM Lake City, IA

Salmonella remains a pervasive problem that survives well in the environment. Salmonella bacteria has been known to exist for over 100 years, associated...

Unique Sow Parity Segregation Plan Bolsters Herd Health 

Feb 15, 2009 - By Joe Vansickle Senior Editor

Coupled with sow herd reduction, efforts guide consolidation and resource conservation for this Michigan pork producer. In five short years, Bob Dykhuis...

Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex Resurfaces 

Feb 15, 2009 - By Keith Wilson, DVM Worthington, MN

Porcine respiratory disease complex (PRDC) stages return as finishing pig foe. About three years ago, veterinarians coined the acronym PCVAD (porcine...

Health Rules for Replacement Gilts 

Jan 15, 2009 - By John Waddell, DVM Sutton, NE

The problem with gilts is that they have to be gilts before they can be sows....

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