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...
Porcine ear necrosis (PEN) has been a problem in pig production since it was first described in the mid 1980’s. Careful observation will reveal...
Erysipelas continues to be a cause of economic losses to the pig industry on global basis. The challenges with Erysipelas can “ebb and flow”...
There was a time when Influenza Type A -swine (IAV-s) would enter a naïve pig herd, infect every pig at the same time, stop...