Special Report from the 39th Swine Veterinarians Meeting
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) held its 39th annual meeting in San Diego, CA, in early March. Following are some of the activities which took place...
NPPC Urges Approval Of Animal Drug Law
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) is urging reauthorization of the Animal Drug User Fee Act (ADUFA), calling it a critical tool needed by pork producers and swine veterinarians....
CDC Clears Hogs of MRSA Allegations
Claims that food-producing animals such as pigs are increasingly the source of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria in humans are greatly overstated...
NAHMS Study Reports On Swine Health Trends
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has released the second report on the Swine 2006 study from the National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS)...
Iowa Veterinarian Studies Swine Deaths in China
Rodney “Butch” Baker, swine veterinarian at Iowa State University, took part in a recent U.S. research team visit to China to investigate cases of high-fever disease...
Youth Biosecurity Program Developed
Whether you raise a few pigs for show or thousands to market commercially, you are part of the pork industry and play a vital role in maintaining its health...
Ohio Pork Seminar Set for March 18
The Ohio Swine Health Symposium is slated for March 18 at the Der Dutchman in Plain City, OH. A $10 registration fee is due March 13...
NIAA Annual Meeting Scheduled for Indianapolis
The annual meeting of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture is April 1-3, 2008 at The Westin, Indianapolis, IN...
Ohio Pork Producers Launch Media Effort
The Ohio Pork Producers Council (OPPC) has launched a statewide multimedia campaign including radio and Web site advertisements, plus a new consumer education Web site...
New Web Tool Aimed at Improving Feed Utilization
The National Pork Board has launched a new Web page aimed at helping pork producers optimize feed costs and maximize production efficiencies...
