National Hog Farmer

Pinpointing the Principles of Biosecurity 

Oct 15, 2009 - By Scott Dee, DVM; Andrea Pitkin, DVM; and Satoshi Otake, DVM, University of Minnesota

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 

Oct 15, 2009 - By Rodney “Butch” Baker, DVM, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University

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 

Oct 15, 2009 - By Brad Leuwerke, DVM, and Darwin Reicks, DVM, Swine Vet Center, St. Peter, MN

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 

Oct 15, 2009 - By Alex Ramirez, DVM, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University

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 

Nov 15, 2007 - By Joe Vansickle Senior Editor

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 

Dec 15, 2004 - by Reed Leiting, DVM, Worthington, MN

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...