Slap-Dash Slap-Marking
UK - ACMC says it still sees numerous farm reports where slap-markings are recorded by the abattoir or by BPHS (British Pig Health Scheme) vets as illegible.

First Product Candidate Moving Toward Commercialization
US - Novus International Inc., a leading manufacturer of animal and human nutrition and health products and Verenium Corporation, a leading industrial biotechnology company focused on the development and...

Improving AI to Improve Commercial Pig Herd
UK - Fresh work on the study of porcine semen production could go a long way to improving the commercial pig herd in the UK, writes ThePigSite editor in chief, Chris Harris.

PIC Opens New AI Research Centre
UK - Pig breeding company PIC opened a gene technology research centre in the UK on Tuesday – believed to be the first of its type in the UK and probably in Europe.

Pfizer Animal Health Promotes Scott Webster
US - Pfizer Animal Health announces the promotion of Scott Webster, MS, to director for the IMPROVEST^® (gonadotropin releasing factor analog-diphtheria toxoid conjugate) team.

Review: The Pig Journal, Volume 66
UK - The latest edition of the Pig Journal, published by the UK Pig Veterinary Society is now available.

Saving Pigs Matters Most to Producers
US - Choosing a respiratory disease treatment that helps save pigs, time and money is an important component of an anti-infective programme, says Pfizer's Team Pork.

PCV2 Impairs Danger Recognition, Says Top Expert
UK - Two leading experts on PCV2 provided vets with an update on the virus at the Pig Veterinary Society's autumn meeting.

Dangers of Fluctuating Winter Temperatures
UK - As we move into winter, fluctuating temperatures can be a major stressor and precursor to pneumonia in pigs, warns says Paul Thompson, veterinary consultant to pig-breeding company, ACMC Ltd.

Biomin Asia Nutrition Forum 2011
ASIA - The Biomin Asia Nutrition Forum, held once every two years in Asia is a multi-destination forum programme tailored for the Asian audience.

Vaccine to Reduce Boar Taint Treats Over 1M Pigs
EU - Pfizer Animal Health announced today that over one million pigs have already been treated in Europe with its innovative vaccine to reduce boar taint.

Key to Effective Vaccination Programme
US - A vaccine programme can help prevent many potential problems for producers. However, if vaccines are not stored and handled correctly, the programme can be ineffective, according to Pfizer Team Pork....

Controlling Disease in Young Pigs
US - Mycoplasmal pneumonia and porcine circovirus are two of the costliest diseases affecting pork producers. Helping provide protection before disease exposure is critical to the success of any vaccination...

BPEX LIVE Online to Discuss Health
UK - The first BPEX LIVE online workshop will provide practical advice for pig producers on managing a high health production system.

Swine Dewormer Receives Positive Opinion in EU
NETHERLANDS - Merck Animal Health (known as MSD Animal Health outside the USA and Canada) yesterday announced that it has received positive opinion from the CVMP in the European Union for PANACUR® AquaSol...

Merck Announces EU Approval for M-Hyo Vaccine
EU - Merck Animal Health has announced it has received European Union approval for Porcilis M Hyo ID ONCE swine vaccine, the first single-shot Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae vaccine for intradermal...

Pfizer Takes up 'Love that Pork' Challenge
US - Pfizer Animal Health Team Pork has initiated a challenge, 'Love that Pork', to educate building staff and consumers about pork preparation while increasing pork consumption in the facilities' cafeterias....

BPEX Funds Project to Predict Lameness
UK - BPEX has funded a project to develop objective methods of assessing locomotion in pigs.

Annual Advancement in PRRS Research Award
US - Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) is inviting proposals for the annual Boehringer Ingelheim Advancement in PRRS Research Award Program.

Merial Invites Applications for Research Award
US - Merial is pleased to announce the Eighth Annual Veterinary Research Award for Graduate Veterinarians.

Practical Pig Vet Moves to MSD
UK - Specialist pig vet, Ricardo Neto, MRCVS, has joined MSD Animal Health as Pig Business Unit Technical Manager. He will lead the company's technical customer support and be responsible for its comprehensive...

Conference to Feature Top PCV2 Experts
UK - PCV2 will be at feature prominently on the agenda at the Pig Veterinary Society's autumn meeting on 16 and 17 November at the East Midlands Hilton Hotel. In a session sponsored by Merial Animal Health...

New Series Takes Viewers Inside America's Barns
US - The work of farm vets is featured in the new reality series Veterinarians On Call, which premieres this fall.

Sanofi Chooses City of Lyon as Merial's Global HQ
LYON, FRANCE - Merial, a world leader in animal health and a division of the Sanofi Group, is establishing its global business headquarters at Lyon. Merial is historically well-established there, with...

Register for BPEX's 2TS Health Conferences
UK - Register now to secure one of the remaining spaces at this month’s Two-Tonne Sow Focus on Health conferences which will help tackle the physical and financial cost of pig disease.

Spronk Honoured with Allen D. Leman Science
US - Gordon Spronk, DVM, is the recipient of the 2011 Allen D. Leman Science in Practice Award. The award was presented at the Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, 17-20 September 2011, in St. Paul, Minnesota,...

Royal Veterinary College Launches Emergency Appeal to Help Drought-ravaged Kenya
KENYA - The worst drought in living memory in the Horn of Africa has forced over one million cattle and small stock south into the Tana Delta district of Kenya in search of grazing.

Pfizer Announces Swine Vet Award Winners
US - Pfizer Animal Health is privileged to showcase the talented first winners of the 10 under 40 swine veterinarian award programme.

New Project Manager for BPEX
UK - Helen Clarke has been appointed to take over as the BPEX Veterinary Projects Manager.

Pfizer Now Accepting Nominations for Awards
US - Pfizer Animal Health is accepting nominations for a programme recognising people working in pork operations who consistently reach for higher standards and put in extra effort to make positive contributions...