Herd Health http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/herd-health RSS Feed for Herd Health en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 01:35:23 GMT Swine virus confirmed in Iowa, Indiana hog herds http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/herd-health/Swine-virus-confirmed-in-Iowa-Indiana-hog-herds-208291871.html Farms in two of the nation's leading pork producing states have tested positive for the potentially fatal porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV), U.S. pork industry veterinarian official said Monday. USDA says has detected virus in Iowa hog population http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/herd-health/USDA-says-has-detected-virus-in-Iowa-hog-population-207922731.html USDA's National Veterinary Services Laboratories has detected porcine epidemic diarrhea (PEDV), a virus associated with outbreaks of diarrhea and vomiting, in the Iowa hog population, a USDA spokesman said on Friday. Brumm Speaks Out: The four-ton sow http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/herd-health/Brumm-Speaks-Out-The-4-ton-sow-201934101.html We now have production systems talking about the four-ton sow: 8,000 pounds of live weight sales per inventoried female. This goal is similar to the 30-pig goal of a few years ago, which was thought to be impossible. Hurd responds to anti-antibiotic editorial http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/herd-health/Hurd-responds-to-anti-antibiotic-editorial-195670661.html Scott Hurd, DVM, PhD, Iowa State University, shares this letter-to-the-editor he wrote to the Des Moines Register in response to its editorial on food-animal use of antibiotics. It’s not all ‘Bugs and Drugs’ http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/herd-health/Its-not-all-Bugs-and-Drugs-195537631.html Remember the “disease triad” during on-farm troubleshooting of non-infectious causes of disease. BIVI announces 2013 PRRS Research Award recipients http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/herd-health/BIVI-announces-2013-PRRS-Research-Award-recipients-195246851.html Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) has announced the 2013 recipients of its annual Advancement in PRRS Research Awards. Jolley: Will sequestration force the sky to fall? http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/herd-health/Jolley-Will-sequestration-force-the-sky-to-fall-195041431.html I woke up Saturday morning, fearing the first day of sequestration, remembering that it rhymes with unpleasant things like castration. I thought I would check Facebook before I peeked outside to see if the sky was falling. Lots of people get up before I do so I was looking for an early weather report from some of my rancher friends. BIVI Swine Health Seminar covers “vertical” disease transmission http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/herd-health/BIVI-Swine-Health-Seminar-covers-vertical-disease-transmission-194805051.html Boehringer Ingelheim (BIVI) hosted its Swine Health Seminar as a kick-off to the 44th annual American Association of Swine Veterinarians meeting being held in San Diego this week. Checkoff-funded research grows in importance http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/herd-health/Checkoff-funded-research-grows-in-importance-188682221.html In an exclusive interview with PorkNetwork, Paul Sundberg, DVM, National Pork Board (NPB) vice president, science and technology, describes the research funding process as well as NPB’s primary research program areas. In addition, Sundberg describes the importance of influenza surveillance and animal identification efforts. Treatment approved for additional SRD pathogens http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/herd-health/Treatment-approved-for-additional-SRD-pathogens-188366641.html Baytril 100 (enrofloxacin) Injectable recently received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for treatment and control of swine respiratory disease (SRD) associated with bacterial pathogens Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M. Hyo) and Bordetella bronchiseptica (B. bronchiseptica).