Source: PigHealthToday.com
A particularly difficult variant of the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus recently hit hog farms in south-central Minnesota. Henry Johnson, DVM, with Swine Vet Center in St. Peter, Minnesota, was called to diagnose and treat the...
Discovery about PRRS virus could save swine industry hundreds of millions of dollars; Exclusive deal signed with global leader in animal genetics
Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) virus was first detected in the U.S. in 1987. Pigs that contract...
By Dr. John Patience Committee Chair.
The National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) has established the committee to develop the 12th Nutrient Requirements of Swine. The committee has already met in person twice and on-line three times with...
Under the terms of the Distribution and Promotion Agreement, Elanco will act as exclusive distributor of Tonisity’s Swine Products in Brazil, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and The Netherlands.
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (“Elanco”) (ELAN:NYSE), a global...
Preliminary examination suggests that oral, nasal, rectal and vaginal microbiomes were distinctly different in sows from the two research farm locations.
By Lauren Anderson and Jon Holt, North Carolina State University
Knowledge and understanding of the swine microbiome can provide insights...
Swine producers and veterinarians now have access to a new antimicrobial solution to combat swine respiratory disease (SRD) with the launch of Pradalex® (pradofloxacin injection). This FDA-approved injectable antimicrobial, developed by Elanco Animal Health, is designed to provide rapid...
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A swine practitioner with Swine Vet Center says the PRRS 1-4-4 variant has had a much more...
Source: PigHealthToday.com
A new, single-dose vaccine for porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) has been shown to protect pigs from before weaning to slaughter, helping prevent secondary infections and performance losses associated with the costly disease.
The modified-live virus (MLV) vaccine,...
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Nearly a thousand pigs from Denmark arrived in the Philippines on Thursday (Feb. 10) as a Taiwanese businessman eyes a place in the country’s swine breeding market.
Hailing from a background in husbandry, Taiwanese citizen Lu...
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Keeping sow mortality rates in check is not only critical to a farm’s productivity and cost structure, it’s key to ensuring the public’s trust in the care and well-being of food-production animals. Yet in recent years, the US...