Measuring the Risk
PRRS Risk Assessment Tool measures the level of risk that a PRRS outbreak will occur and provides a complete database featuring benchmarking and analysis....
Putting Science Back Into Disinfectants
Pork producers need to reevaluate whether the proper cleaning agents are being used for hog barns, trailers and even boots. Pork producers may think they...
Building Biosecurity Boundaries
The Pipestone (MN) Veterinary Clinic has designed its biosecurity programs around keeping out one disease porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome...
Circovirus Presents Unique Challenge
By now, I am confident that nearly everyone in the pork industry has read about, heard about, or unfortunately, had to deal with porcine circovirus Type 2 (PCV2)...
Wisconsin Cleans Up PRV Outbreak
Two small swine herds in Clark County, Wisconsin infected with pseudorabies (PRV) may have had contact with wild pigs. Both herds have been destroyed, according to the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture....
Foreign Animal Disease Preparedness is the Key
Exposure to a foreign animal disease could have devastating effects on the U.S. pork industry. It is important to understand how such an animal disease disaster would unfold...
The Risks of Misdiagnosis
The first step in dealing with any herd health challenge is diagnosing the problem. Without this critical step, launching into therapeutic or preventative...
Postmortems, Herd History Help Find Effective Answers
The emergence of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) in the Midwest in the last year has forced producers to refocus on the nursery and finishing phases...
April 15, 2007
Circovirus Vaccine Performs Well
A federally licensed vaccine for porcine circovirus provided excellent results in recent trials. Last June, a team of Kansas State University (KSU) swine...
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