Improving health of organic pigs
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The most common health problems observed on organic pig farms include diarrhea (scours), respiratory issues (coughing and breathing difficulty) and parasites.
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Boehringer Ingelheim Awarded Contract for Vaccine Bank to Help Protect US Livestock from Foot...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded Boehringer Ingelheim a contract to help supply a vaccine bank that will protect U.S. livestock from...
Reduced Stress Offers Defense Against Streptococcus Zooepidemicus
Farmscape for July 7, 2020
Full Interview 11:04
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A scientist with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine says minimising stress appears to reduce the...
Research Shows Exercise Benefits Performance of Older Parity Sows
Farmscape for July 3, 2020
Full Interview 15:55
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Research conducted by the University of Saskatchewan and the Prairie Swine Centre has found the opportunity...
Adenoviral Vaccines Offer Safest Approach to ASF Vaccine Development
Farmscape for July 2, 2020
Full Interview 10:31
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The Director and CEO of VIDO-InterVac says the use of a virus that's harmless to pigs...
Merck Animal Health Announces $100 Million Investment In Its Kansas Operations
Merck Animal Health, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, N.J., USA, today announced an investment of $100 million in facility expansion and...
OIE Approves Registration of VetMAX African Swine Fever Virus Detection Kit in Diagnostics Manual
The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) recently approved the registration of the Applied Biosystems VetMAX African Swine Fever Virus Detection Kit from Thermo Fisher Scientific...
Pen-side diagnostic comparisons for nursed-off sows and fallback pigs
Source: PigHealthToday.com
For both the sow and piglet, an animal that does not perform to its potential or falls behind its counterparts will negatively impact...
USDA Launching Pilot Project To Develop ASF, CSF Certification Program
This week, USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced it is launching a pilot project with Iowa State University to develop a...