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PCV2 and Mycoplasma Vaccine comparison in a midwest swine herd

11/08/2011 9:52:09 AM

A swine veterinarian investigated the comparative benefit of a two-dose Myco Silencer® ONCE and Circumvent® PCV vaccination program versus a one-dose Suvaxyn® PCV2 and RespiSure-ONE® program. ... Full story.

Slaughter health checks: 2010 findings

11/02/2011 8:45:00 AM

Slaughter health checks can be a valuable tool for providing a better understanding of a herd’s overall health status. A slaughter health check involves evaluating pigs at the slaughter plant for disease lesions including pneumonia,mainly due to Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (mycoplasma),liver scarring due to roundworm larval migration, atrophic rhinitis (AR) and mange. Evaluating pigs at slaughter enables assessment of disease levels in “normal” pigs, unlike necropsy examinations which focus on evaluating lesions in “sick” pigs. ... Full story.

Slaughter health checks Still a valuable tool

10/26/2011 8:18:05 AM

A slaughter health check involves evaluating pigs at the slaughter plant for disease lesions, pneumonia mainly due to Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, liver scarring due to ascarid (roundworms) larval migration, atrophic rhinitis and sarcoptic mange. ... Full story.

The P’s of Safe and Effective Vaccination with Circumvent PCV-M

10/06/2011 10:40:19 AM

Proper handling, management and planning help ensure safe and effective vaccination with Circumvent PCV M. To ensure safe and effective vaccination with Circumvent PCV M, follow these management tips. ... Full story.

WTO rules against U.S. COOL program

05/26/2011 4:44:55 PM

A World Trade Organization panel has issued a preliminary ruling on the case that Canada and Mexico filed against the U.S. country-of-origin-labeling law, charging that the mandatory rule violates WTO trade standards. ... Full story.

Epidemiology and Horizontal Transmission of PCV2

04/12/2011 2:42:38 PM

Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is a small, non-enveloped, circular, single-stranded DNA virus of economic importance in the swine industry worldwide. Based on the sequence analyses of PCV2 strains, isolates can be divided into five subtypes (PCV2 a-e). ... Full story.

Field study confirms PCVAD protection of piglets

04/12/2011 10:32:32 AM

Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health announces today that a field trial with the single-dose subunit vaccine Porcilis PCV has shown that vaccination induces humoral and cellular immunity and protects piglets against the consequences of porcine circovirus-associated disease. ... Full story.

Combination PCV2 and Mycoplasma Protection

04/11/2011 11:21:58 AM

Now, there is a ready-to-use combination vaccine that provides the gold standard in protection for both circovirus and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae. ... Full story.

What do we know about PCV2?

04/07/2011 11:10:27 AM

Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is considered by most to be the etiologic agent of postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS), but it is also found in association with numerous other conditions. ... Full story.

Pig disease spreading in New Zealand

04/07/2011 11:07:33 AM

Farmers say a wasting disease in pigs is still spreading, years after it was first spotted here. Post-weaning multi-systemic wasting syndrome attacks young pigs, causing weight loss, diarrhoea and breathing problems. ... Full story.

Is circovirus DNA infectious?

04/07/2011 11:00:07 AM

The US Food and Drug Administration does not want Rotarix, the rotavirus vaccine, to be used because it contains porcine circovirus 1 DNA. If complete copies of the circovirus genome were present, would they constitute a potential threat to recipients? Put another way, is circovirus DNA infectious? ... Full story.

Describing PCVAD

04/07/2011 10:45:08 AM

Symptoms, duration and mortality can vary by herd, group, barn or site. It is important to note, however, that within herds or groups, some PCV2-positive pigs may be asymptomatic and not express any kind of PCVAD. ... Full story.

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