PRRS Vaccine Improves Performance
In a three-year research project in a large Nebraska swine operation, modified-live PRRS (porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome) virus vaccine...
Comparing Circovirus Vaccine Efficacy
Most hog operations with porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) also have a multitude of co-infections, namely porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome...
Circovirus Vaccines Score Well
Swine veterinarian Steve Henry outlines the growing relevance of the three federally licensed porcine circovirus vaccines. As one of the leaders of the...
Fighting PRRS Still Causes Plenty of Pain
A PRRS break and high production costs can destroy an operation. I have been in veterinary practice more than 20 years. I saw my first case of porcine...
Preparing for FMD
Getting the word out about foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) will help the United States better prepare for the potential disease disaster. Even with the best...
The Top 10 Questions of Porcine Cirovirus
Despite the appreciable gains that circovirus vaccines have made in controlling porcine circovirus-associated disease (PCVAD), 10 major questions need...
Building Functional Biosecurity Barriers
Pork producers and veterinarians have eliminated many diseases, but now it's time to build a workable biosecurity program to upgrade animal health. Many...
Sow Mortality Challenges Persist
Unlike the severe reproductive losses associated with the first case of PRRS (porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome), and the very high grow-finish...
Top Health Produces Consistent Throughput
Throughput, defined in terms of pork production, is the number of pigs or pounds of pork put through any given system, farm or facility. Efficiency of...
Company Web Site Offers Tips on Circovirus Control
A new online resource has been launched to help pork producers and their veterinarians understand, manage and prevent problems due to porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2)...
