Update on PRRS Elimination from AASV
US - A national PRRS elimination effort began 2 years ago in a somewhat formal way, although elimination projects in several states had been ongoing for several years.

Pork Conferences Offer Wealth of Information
IOWA, US - Iowa pork producers are invited to learn more about pig health and growth numbers, and get updates on ventilation management and disease research projects at the 2012 Iowa Pork Regional Conferences...

HSUS to Question Tyson on Sow Stalls
US - At the annual shareholder meeting of Tyson Foods, today, Friday, a representative of The Humane Society of the United States will question company executives about why it has no plans to end the extreme...

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...

Applying New Technology to Track FMD Vaccine
US - A highly contagious infection, foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) threatens the health and economic value of livestock in many countries. The disease hasn't occurred in the United States since 1929, but...

Congress Urged to Reject Antibiotic Restrictions
US - The American Farm Bureau Federation is urging congressional members to oppose legislation that would restrict the use of antibiotics in livestock and poultry. In letters to Senate and House members,...

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.

Antibiotics in Pig Feeds Increases Resistance
US - Antibiotics in pig feed increased the number of antibiotic resistant genes in gastrointestinal microbes in pigs, according to a study conducted by Michigan State University and the US Department of...

Antibiotic Rule - a Small Step and a Sad Indictment
ANALYSIS - The US Food and Drug Administration's decision to ban 'extra-label' or unapproved uses for certain antibiotics is a small step in the direction towards reducing the potential risk of antibiotic...

AVMA Responds to Order Limiting Use of Antibiotics
US - The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) announced Friday that the FDA's order prohibiting certain uses of cephalosporins in food animals appears consistent with the current AVMA position...

FDA Issues Order Restricting Cephalosporin Use
US - The FDA has issued an order to restrict the use of cephalosporin antibiotics, which are given to some cattle, swine, chickens and turkeys before slaughter.

Animal Agriculture Alliance's 25th Anniversary
US - Yesterday, the Animal Agriculture Alliance debuted a new logo to kick off its 25th anniversary celebration. Founded in 1987 as the Animal Industry Foundation, the Alliance is the nation’s oldest...

Call for Federal Action on Antibiotic Use
US – Congresswoman Louise Slaughter has called for swift action to end the non-therapeutic use of antibiotics in livestock production.

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.

Composting Helps Swine Farms Improve Biosecurity
IOWA, US - Following an initial project begun in 1999 at the Iowa State University (ISU) swine breeding farm, the university’s swine teaching farm started composting mortalities eight years ago in an...

Limited Transmission of Novel Flu A (H3N2) Virus
US - In November the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed three cases of swine-origin triple reassortant influenza A (H3N2) (S-OtrH3N2) virus infection in children in two counties in I...

Hill Receives 2011 Science with Practice Award
US - Howard T. Hill, DVM, has received the Science with Practice Award from Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine.

Mechanism Found for AMR Development
US - Antibiotics in pig feed encourage gene exchange between gut bacteria, which may lead to the development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), according to USDA researchers.

PRRS Projects Stimulate Interest in Other Regions
US - The knowledge manager with Boerhringer Ingelheim Vetmedica USA, reports successes in regional efforts aimed at controlling the spread of PRRS are stimulating the interest among producers in other...

Evidence: Ban on Growth Promotion Use of Antibiotics
US - In a review study, researchers from Tufts University School of Medicine zero in on the controversial, non-therapeutic use of antibiotics in food animals and fish farming as a cause of antibiotic ...

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....

FDA Denies Pleas to Ban Antibiotic Use
US - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has denied a pair of long-pending petitions from consumer and other groups to limit the use of several antibiotics in farm animals, saying a voluntary approach...

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...

Good Biosecurity Important for Livestock Health
US - For livestock producers, now is a critical time to have good biosecurity practices in place to protect herds from the occurrence and transfer of diseases, according to a University of Arkansas Pine...

Althouse Honoured with Penn Vet Endowed Chair
US - Gary C. Althouse, DVM, PhD, professor and chair of Department of Clinical Studies at University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine's New Bolton Center has recently been named to the Marion...

Conference Tackles Antibiotic Use
US – The issue of antibiotic use in food animals and its effect on antibiotic resistance in humans was discussed at a two-day conference in Chicago, writes Chris Wright, senior editor of ThePigSite.

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....

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.

Discounted Registration Closing for ISU Conference
US - The discounted early registration fee for Iowa State University's 2011 Swine Disease Conference expires on 25 October.

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