Circovirus Vaccines Excel But Issues Persist
Three short years ago, the pork industry saw porcine circovirus-associated disease (PCVAD) burst on the scene, causing dramatic losses. Since that time,...
State Health Officials Debunk Misinformation About H1N1 Virus, Antibiotic Use
The state health commissioner and the state veterinarian from Indiana jointly drafted a Letter to the Editor on July 2, targeting major newspapers across the state to refute claims submitted by a physician, and subsequently published, about the connection between H1N1 and antibiotic use in confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs)...
Joe Connor, DVM
Growing up in central Illinois in Hillsboro on a very diversified family farm, young Joe Connor worried a lot about his future...
Tim Loula, DVM
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...
Impact of Salmonella From Farm to Fork
Salmonella remains a pervasive problem that survives well in the environment. Salmonella bacteria has been known to exist for over 100 years, associated...
Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex Resurfaces
Porcine respiratory disease complex (PRDC) stages return as finishing pig foe. About three years ago, veterinarians coined the acronym PCVAD (porcine...
Small Differences in Circovirus Vaccines
An Illinois study found performance similar, but indicated some circovirus vaccines may do a better job at reducing infection. A recent study by the group...
More to Learn About Porcine Circovirus
Vaccination for PCV2 has grown to be the third most common administered in U.S. swine herds. Ten years ago, a pig-wasting disease associated with porcine...
Circovirus Not Always the Culprit
Circovirus is sometimes the problem - but not always. Production systems with 10-35% death loss in grow-finish, 10-15% mortality in nurseries, and small...
Vaccines' Payback In Pounds
In-depth trials conducted at Kansas State University show the enduring effectiveness of circovirus vaccines. Nearly completing their second year of use,...
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