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April 15, 2007

This 44th edition of the Blueprint series focuses on the importance of developing a solid working relationship between pork producers/managers and their herd veterinarian.

Blueprint Focus: Improving Disease Diagnostics

More Effective Disease Diagnostics

Apr 15, 2007 12:00 PM, By Jerry Torrison, DVM, Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and Locke Karriker, DVM, Iowa Vet

Recent widespread outbreaks of porcine circovirus-associated disease (PCVAD) in North America have served as a dramatic reminder that infectious diseases...

The Risks of Misdiagnosis

Apr 15, 2007 12:00 PM, By John T. Waddell, DVM Sutton Veterinary Clinic Sutton, NE

The first step in dealing with any herd health challenge is diagnosing the problem. Without this critical step, launching into therapeutic or preventative...

Are Sows Being Culled for the Right Reasons?

Apr 15, 2007 12:00 PM, By Ken Stalder and Mark Knauer Iowa State University, and Locke Karriker, DVM, Iowa State University

Pork producers and breeding herd managers typically record a single reason for culling a sow. Often, they simply check a box in their recordkeeping program...

Postmortems, Herd History Help Find Effective Answers

Apr 15, 2007 12:00 PM, By Jeff Feder, DVM Swine Vet Center, P.A. St. Peter, MN

The emergence of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) in the Midwest in the last year has forced producers to refocus on the nursery and finishing phases...

Foreign Animal Disease Preparedness is the Key

Apr 15, 2007 12:00 PM, By Patrick Webb, DVM Director of Swine Health Programs, National Pork Board

Exposure to a foreign animal disease could have devastating effects on the U.S. pork industry. It is important to understand how such an animal disease disaster would unfold...

Educational Materials Increase Awareness of Classical Swine Fever

Apr 15, 2007 12:00 PM, By Joe Vansickle Senior Editor

Educational materials have been developed to ramp up awareness of classical swine fever (CSF) and complement the surveillance program that is in place...

Sow Housing Forum

Recent announcements by major pork production systems in the United States and Canada about their intentions to phase out individual gestation stalls have left many North American pork producers with plenty of questions. On June 6th, National Hog Farmer and Pork Checkoff will bring you the latest information on sow gestation care and housing. See full program at www.pork.org.


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