This topic is not a completely new one but there does seem to be some renewed interest in investigating the impact of late gestation...
Controlling stillbirth rates in highly prolific sows can be a challenge. The rate of farrowing difficulties (dystocia) reported in the literature seems to lie...
SWINETIME — EPISODE #84
How to Identify Sick Pigs Early
In this episode of the SwineTime podcast, staff veterinarian and Pipestone Holdings owner Dr. Spencer Wayne...
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (App) is the bacterial cause of porcine pleuropneumonia. App continues to be present on a world wide basis. In Ontario, the availability...
Avian Influenza Virus (AIV) has evolved to a point where it has a strikingly successful relationship with wild waterfowl. The waterfowl allow replication of...
Streptococcus suis (S. suis) continues to be a health problem in pig production on a global basis. S. suis serotype 2 is a frequently...
Umbilical outpouchings (UO) is a relatively recent description for what was considered to be umbilical hernias. It has become more clear over time that...
Streptococcus suis (S. suis) continues to be a health problem in pig production on a global basis. S. suis serotype 2 is a frequently...
Haemorrhagic bowel syndrome (HBS) is globally recognized as a sporadic cause of death in finishing pigs. Mortality rates have occasionally been reported to be...
Porcine circovirus 2 (PCV2) emerged as a clinical issue presenting as Post-Weaning Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome (PMWS) in some isolated regions during the 1990’s. Although...