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Pinpointing the Principles of Biosecurity 

In today's pork industry, perhaps no issue is as critical to protecting and maintaining the health and efficiency of swine herds as a scientifically based...

Building Functional Biosecurity Plans 

Biosecurity efforts cost considerable resources, both human and financial, and must be predicated on economic considerations. However, when we consider...

Routine Sampling Helps Keep Herd Health Stable 

Biosecurity programs, designed to prevent new disease entry and control diseases that already exist, have two parts: Procedures used every day to keep...

Four Steps to Effective Cleaning And Disinfecting 

Cleaning and disinfecting are critical parts of all biosecurity programs. The goal is not to completely sterilize the environment, but rather to decrease...

USDA Releases Fourth National Swine Study 

Seventeen states and 2,230 sites participated in the Swine 2006 survey. USDA's National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) recently published results...

Parasites: An Overlooked Problem 

In a world where we deal with big-picture items that affect swine health, nutrition, welfare and other areas, we sometimes forget about the basics that...




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