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...

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...

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...

Small Differences in Circovirus Vaccines 

Nov 15, 2008 - By Joe Vansickle Senior Editor

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 

Nov 15, 2008 - By Joe Vansickle Senior Editor

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 

Nov 15, 2008 - By Stephen Patterson, DVM Shelbina, MO

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 

Nov 15, 2008 - By Joe Vansickle Senior Editor

In-depth trials conducted at Kansas State University show the enduring effectiveness of circovirus vaccines. Nearly completing their second year of use,...

NPPC Urges USDA Review Of Mexico’s Disease Status  

Nov 6, 2008

Following meetings in late October with Mexican government officials, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) pressed the U.S. government to prioritize completion of risk assessments for classical swine fever (hog cholera) in a number of Mexican states....

Selected Protocols Ensure Sow, Pig Health 

Oct 15, 2008 - By John Thomas, Laurelyn Keener and Locke Karriker, DVM, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal

In most farrowing operations, the number of pigs weaned per litter is impacted more by preweaning mortality than by the number of pigs born alive. Significant...

12 Risk Factors Worth Checking 

Oct 15, 2008 - By Sarah Probst-Miller ,* DVM, Carthage Veterinary Service, Carthage, IL

Getting pigs born alive and started right in the first few days of life can reasonably be called risk management. It is estimated that any increase in...

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