Dam Parity May Impact Pigs' Immunity Levels
Preliminary results of research at the University of Nebraska suggest that health status, as indicated by circulating immunoglobulin concentrations in baby pigs...
Mycoplasma: An Old Pig Foe Resurfaces
Mycoplasmal pneumonia still exists on a majority of commercial hog farms. Mycoplasma is a long-term villain to the swine industry, although with the likes...
Canadian Government Bails Out Producers with Circovirus Losses
The Canadian government launched the Circovirus Inoculation Program (CIP) on Nov. 15 to help pork producers affected by disease-associated mortality losses...
Monitor Water For Health
Monitoring pigs' water intake could be the difference between spotting health problems early and missing the signs until catastrophe strikes. Water is...
Disinfectant Chambers Improve Biosecurity
A small room devoted to disinfecting all supplies brought into a production facility can help avoid the inadvertent introduction of pathogens...
Ileitis Look-Alikes Prove Frustrating
Diarrhea that mimics ileitis continues to be a problem despite a variety of treatments. Although several antimicrobials have been shown to control the...
Reducing The Area Spread of PRRS
A leading expert on the PRRS virus at the University of Minnesota says his research team has pinpointed the essential biosecurity tools. The pork industry...
Filtering Out Viral Pathogens
Air filtration systems get high marks for keeping porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus out of farms. Controlling aerosol spread...
Creative Efforts Stretch Vaccine Supply
When porcine circovirus-associated disease (PCVAD) struck the 130,000-sow Pipestone System, their swine veterinary team made adjustments until more vaccine...
Cleaning Up APP
A seedstock producer engages a new protocol for cleaning up Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia (APP). For many years, APP has plagued pork producers. High...
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