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Evaluating Prevention vs Treatment of Swine Diseases

Cindy Zimmerman

Swine producers need to carefully evaluate the costs of prevention versus treatment when it comes to disease in their herds. “We need to try to categorize the different types of diseases, as to whether it has a real good type of treatment, a low cost type of treatment, or maybe a high cost animal health problem if we do get …

Audio, Boehringer Ingelheim, Pork, Swine

Air Filtration Provides Promise for PRRS Control

Cindy Zimmerman

Better control of the air that hogs breathe offers the greatest promise for preventing the transmission of PRRSv that the industry has ever seen. That is what Dr. Scott Dee with the Swine Disease Eradication Center in Minnesota told producers attending the Boehringer Ingelheim swine health seminar in North Carolina. We have chatted with Dr. Dee before here on Agwired …

Audio, Boehringer Ingelheim, Pork, Swine

Golden Rule of PRRSv Control

Cindy Zimmerman

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. (BIVI) is passionate about pigs, which is why working with producers to control PRRSv is so important to them. Dale Polson, with technical resources in the swine segment of BIVI, was first up on the company’s annual swine health seminar in Carolina Beach today and his presentation talked about the “Golden Rule” of PRRS control. “Transmit …

Audio, Boehringer Ingelheim, Pork, Swine

BIVI Swine Health Seminar Starts With a Bang

Cindy Zimmerman

The annual Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. (BIVI) North Carolina Swine Health Seminar started off with a seafood supper and fireworks on the beach Thursday night. The location is beautiful Carolina Beach at the Courtyard Marriott and the weather was beautiful this evening. The event will include a day long business session on Friday featuring the latest in swine health information …

Boehringer Ingelheim, Pork, Swine

World Pork Expo Wrap Up

Cindy Zimmerman

Despite the challenges facing the hog industry, there were still thousands of producers who attended World Pork Expo earlier this month in Des Moines. Officials estimate attendance was about 14,625, down from 2008, but it was expected due to the impact of the H1N1 virus on international travel. Even though there were less international visitors at Expo this year, the …

Audio, Novus International, Pork, Swine, World Pork Expo

Boehringer Ingelheim Focused on PRRS

Cindy Zimmerman

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is a major focus for Boehringer Ingelheim, which sponsored a press conference at the recent World Pork Expo to talk about some of the latest in PRRS-control strategies. Dr. Reid Phillips, with BI’s Swine Enteric Technical Services, says they strive to encourage collaborative research in the field and continue to evaluate their modified live …

Animal Health, Audio, Boehringer Ingelheim, Swine, World Pork Expo

Novus International Partners With Chr. Hansen

Cindy Zimmerman

NOVUS International signed an agreement last week at World Pork Expo with Chr. Hansen to provide the direct fed microbial BioPlus 2B® for swine producers in the United States. BioPlus 2B® contains two strains of Bacillus (Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus subtilis). These Bacillus strains can improve the intestinal microbial balance of swine. Safety studies have proven that BioPlus 2B® strains …

Audio, Novus International, Pork, Swine, World Pork Expo

Hog Industry Outlook at WPX

Cindy Zimmerman

A media event at World Pork Expo sponsored by Fort Dodge Animal Health gave the outlook in several different areas for hog producers – the market, H1N1 and control of Porcine Circovirus Type 2 (PCV2). It goes without saying that the market outlook is pretty dismal. University of Missouri professor emeritus Glenn Grimes summarized his forecast simply. “Farrows trending down, …

Audio, Pork, Swine, Veterinary, World Pork Expo

Impact of H1N1 at WPX

Cindy Zimmerman

Attendance was down a bit at World Pork Expo this year due primarily to the impact of the H1N1 virus or “swine flu,” which kept away many international visitors who would normally attend. Washing and sanitizing of hands was stressed more than normal and the flu was a topic of press conferences, media interviews and general conversation. As we all …

Audio, Boehringer Ingelheim, Novus International, Pork, Swine, World Pork Expo