Maintaining Stability of Manitoba Swine Herd Health
MANITOBA, CANADA - A southern Manitoba swine veterinarian credits a stepped-up focus on biosecurity for maintaining the stability of the health status of the Manitoba swine herd, Bruce Cochrane writes...

Call for Stepped-Up Biosecurity
CANADA - Outbreaks of swine vesicular disease in Italy have prompted the Canadian Swine Health Board to advise Canadian pork producers to step up their focus on biosecurity, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Revised Pig Code of Practice Expected by Mid-2013
CANADA - The National Farm Animal Care Council’s Pig Code Development Committee expects a new Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs to be ready for publication by mid-2013, writes Bruce...

Pork Conference Celebrates 50 Years
CANADA - South Western Ontario Pork Conference (SWOPC) will be celebrating its 50th year on 22 February 2012 at the University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus.

Improved Ability to Diagnose & Track Swine Diseases
CANADA - A Southern Manitoba swine veterinarian foresees a greater reliance on new technology to diagnose and track the movement of swine diseases in Canada, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Air Filtration Key to Halting Spread of PRRS
CANADA - The Director of Research with the Pipestone, Minnesota Veterinary Clinic suggests air filtration is the last missing link needed to achieve sustainable freedom from Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory...

New Tools for Re-emergence of Swine Dysentery
CANADA - The Chair of the Canadian Swine Health Board is confident new tools developed in response to porcine circovirus will help pork producers contend with the re-emergence of swine dysentery, writes...

Training Offers Defence Against Swine Dysentery
CANADA - The Chair of the Ontario Swine Health Advisory Board says new programmes developed by the Canadian Swine Health Board are providing pork producers with the tools they need to keep their operations...

Recommendations to Prevent Swine Dysentery
CANADA - An Associate Professor with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine is advising pork producers to step up their focus on biosecurity to guard against the introduction of swine dysentery, writes...

Best Defences against Enteric Diseases
CANADA - A clinical professor with the University of Nottingham says effective sanitation and disinfection is the first line of defence against the introduction of enteric diseases into the swine herd,...

Cooperation Offers Chance to Eliminate Disease
CANADA - The Chair of the Canadian Swine Health Board says, by working together regionally, pork producers are creating the opportunity to eliminate costly viral diseases, Bruce Cochrane writes.

New Efforts Announced Aimed at Controlling PRRS
CANADA - A new two-year project announced earlier this week will bring together pork producers, veterinarians and industry to pilot a strategy aimed at reducing the transmission of porcine reproductive...

PRRS Pilot Project Attracts Widespread Participation
CANADA - The Saskatchewan Pork Development Board reports approximately 100 farms from across Canada will participate in the Western Canada PRRS-Free Herd Certification Pilot Project, Bruce Cochrane wr...

Opportunity to Boost Productivity and Profitability
CANADA - A professor with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine says by minimizing pain, livestock producers have an opportunity to improve the productivity and profitability of their animals, Bruce...

Open Communication Key to Gaining PRRS Control
CANADA - The Canadian Association of Swine Veterinarians says the willingness of pork producers to share the health status of their swine herds is key to gaining control of PRRS, Bruce Cochrane writes...

PRRS-Free Herd Certification Enrolment Due to End
CANADA - Sask Pork expects between 80 and 85 swine operations across Canada to participate in the Western Canada PRRS-Free Herd Certification Pilot Project, Bruce Cochrane writes.

Altering Omega-6 to Omega-3 Ratio in Sow Diet
CANADA - Research conducted by the Prairie Swine Centre indicates altering the omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acid content in the diet of the sow will influence the ability of her piglets to deal with stress...

PRRS-Free Herd Certification Expanded
CANADA - A pilot project designed to allow pork producers in Western Canada to certify that their herds are free of PRRS has been expanded to include Ontario and Quebec, wroites Bruce Cochrane.

Omega-6 to Omega-3 Ratio Influences Performance
CANADA - Research conducted by the Prairie Swine Centre suggests the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids in the diet of the sow is of greater significance in influencing her reproductive performance...

Quebec 2012 Training Targets Expected to be Met
CANADA - The Canadian Association of Swine Veterinarians is confident 2012 targets set for Quebec for the delivery of a national biosecurity training programme for swine producers will be easily met, writes...

PRRS-Free Herd Certification Web Site Launched
CANADA - The Saskatchewan Pork Development Board has officially launched its PRRS-Free Herd Certification web site, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Altering Omega-6 to Omega-3 Ratio in Sow Diets
CANADA - Research conducted by the Prairie Swine Centre indicates altering the omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acid content in the diet of the sow will influence the ability of her piglets to deal with stress...

Pain in Livestock Production an Increasing Concern
CANADA - A professor with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine says consumers are becoming increasingly concerned with the manner in which farmers deal with pain in their livestock herds, Bruce Cochrane...

Govt Helps Raise Ontario's Agricultural Profile Abroad
ONTARIO, CANADA - The Government of Canada is helping Ontario farmers boost sales and enhance competitiveness abroad with investments of more than $1 million. Pierre Lemieux, Parliamentary Secretary for...

Ontario Pork Surpasses Biosecurity Training Target
CANADA - Ontario Pork producers who have not yet taken part in a new national biosecurity training programme are being encouraged to consider doing so, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Incentives Stimulate Uptake of Biosecurity Training
CANADA - A Quebec-based swine veterinarian reports pork producers in Quebec have embraced financial incentives designed to encourage participation in a new National Biosecurity Training Programme, Bruce...

Creation of National Mortality Insurance Programme
CANADA - Aon Benfield says the Canadian Swine Health Board's initiatives aimed at improving on farm biosecurity are making the development of a national mortality insurance programme for swine much easier,...

Pork Producers Embrace Biosecurity Programme
MANITOBA, CANADA - The provincial biosecurity coordinator with Manitoba Pork Council reports pork producers in Manitoba have responded well to a new national programme designed to provide biosecurity training...

Reputation Enhanced by Response to Health Issues
CANADA - The chief veterinary officer and chief food safety officer says the country's response to animal health issues has helped strengthen Canada's reputation as a reliable supplier of safe food products,...

Positive Reaction to Seasonal Influenza Vaccination
CANADA - The Canadian Swine Health Board reports pork producers have responded positively to the call to be vaccinated against the seasonal flu, Bruce Cochrane writes.