Swine Flu Virus Turns Endemic
Frequent changes make this virus difficult to control. As fall fast approaches, cool nights and warm days will challenge producers to keep pigs comfortable...
Canada Sets Residue Level for Carbadox
After lengthy talks with U.S. officials over the use of carbadox in U.S. hogs, Canada has announced it will allow the importation of U.S. pork products that may have been raised using carbadox...
United Kingdom Confirms New Outbreak of FMD
The United Kingdom’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has confirmed a new outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) about 30 miles from the sites involved in an earlier outbreak...
PRRS Symposium Planned for Chicago
The 2007 International PRRS Symposium: “PRRS and PRRS-Related Diseases: Prevention and Control Strategies,” is scheduled for Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 at the downtown Marriott in Chicago...
Parity Distribution Will Affect Your Bottom Line
This third article in the benchmarking series focuses on productivity differences among sow parity groups and the cost of a PRRS outbreak. We continue...
Great Britain Reports FMD Outbreak
The United Kingdom’s (UK) Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has confirmed that an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has occurred in a cattle herd in Surrey England, southwest of London...
Wisconsin Sounds ‘All Clear’ On Pseudorabies Front
The “all-clear” signal has been given by state veterinarian Bob Ehlenfeldt in the Wisconsin pseudorabies (PRV) case...
Seminar Targets Circovirus And Feed Cost Concerns
Kansas State University Extension Swine Specialist Mike Tokach will speak on circovirus and feed costs at an informational seminar hosted by North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension Service on Aug. 8 at the Governor’s Inn and Conference Center, Casselton, ND...
Vaccines Improve Performance
Trials show circovirus vaccines are producing marked reductions in finishing mortality, boosting pig performance and percentages of hogs marketed...
Putting Science Back Into Disinfectants
Pork producers need to reevaluate whether the proper cleaning agents are being used for hog barns, trailers and even boots. Pork producers may think they...
