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UPDATED PCV FACT SHEET AVAILABLE FROM SWINE HEALTH INFORMATION CENTER
With PCV3 cases on the rise, Swine Health Information Center has issued an update to its PCV fact sheet. While there is no current treatment, understanding past experiences with PCV2...
There’s no question the US swine industry is struggling through a down market cycle. Jason Woodworth, Research Professor at Kansas State University, spoke to attendees at the Annual Four Star Pork Industry Conference held in Muncie, Indiana in September...
A partnership made between Schippers Canada and Farmers Depot in 2023, is now
resulting in reduced costs which are being passed onto livestock producers through lower retail prices. The companies, which are known for bringing innovation and top tier products...
Restructured team positions Pharmgate to support customer needs and meet growing demand.
Pharmgate Animal Health has grown significantly as a trusted animal health provider with a comprehensive product portfolio that puts livestock health first. In response to consistent and significant...
Farmscape for May 10, 2021
Full Interview 13:40
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The Manager of the Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network reports the first quarter of 2021 was one of the quietest quarters ever in terms of infections in swine herds. The...
Control swine respiratory disease and ileitis in females intended for breeding.
In an industry where health challenges can determine the difference between profitability and loss, why not use a treatment that is effective against important pathogens and is administered efficiently?
Sows...
Situation:
Most of the xenotransplantation-related requests involve KO of GGTA1 (alpha 1,3 galactosyltransferase) and B4GALNT2 (beta-1,4-N-acetyl-galactosaminyl transferase 2). To produce the appropriate phenotype, an additional gene B4GALNT2L (LOC110255214: beta-1,4 N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 2-like) must also be disrupted. B4GALNT2 and B4GALNT2L are adjacent...
Farmscape for December 12, 2022
Full Interview 8:03
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The Swine Health Information Center is requesting broad input from industry as it formulates the Plan of Work that will guide its activities during the coming year. As part of...
Newly-revamped program funds research into swine health
Through the Growing Research and New Technology for Swine (GRANTS) program, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim, three research proposals have each been awarded $35,000 in funding. Following the program’s expansion from the Awards for...