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African swine fever (AFS) has not been diagnosed in the US, but many industry experts feel its arrival is inevitable. The disease has continued its steady, insidious spread in other parts of the world, but the fact that …

Porcine circovirus Type 2 (PCV2) has historically triggered significant problems in swine and finishing barns, resulting in up to 30% pig mortality.

Some pathogens may go unnoticed in the production process, while others wreak havoc on an operation.

Despite slipping from last week's highs, the US hog market remains bullish.

Beyond nutrition and starting with a healthy pig, employees can have a marked impact on the success of controlling influenza A virus in swine (IAV-S).

In the first part of this series, we discussed the economic impacts of preweaning mortality (PWM), and in the second part the various causes of PWM. Various predisposing causes of PWM and their complex interactions are d…

Controlled exposure to Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M. hyo) has drawn more interest in the swine industry due to a better understanding of the shedding dynamics from unstable animals within the farrowing house and its impac…

Scientists have uncovered key details of processes in the brain that enable animals to live seasonal lifestyles.

Influenza A virus in swine (IAV-S) continues to challenge the US pork industry. While its mortality rate is low, it causes acute respiratory disease and, according to the Iowa State University Center for Food Security an…

Biosecurity ranks high on the list of concerns for swine veterinarians who want hog units tightened up to reduce disease. But the cost of new improvements can be overwhelming, according to Jordan Graham, DVM, MS, Swine V…

Eliminating porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is a promising achievement for some commercial herds and a goal for others. Among the challenges is that PRRSV causes a persistent infection in pigs…

The efficacy of Draxxin® (tulathromycin) against key swine respiratory disease (SRD) pathogens is largely due to the antimicrobial’s ability to reach and sustain high concentrations in lung tissue, says Lucina Galina, DVM,…

Evonik Animal Nutrition has a long history of working to ensure its products and services are manufactured and supplied as sustainably as possible, benefitting customers and the wider environment.

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US demand for pork and bacon seems likely to continue despite retail prices creeping up.

Tyson Foods shares how they are partnering with industry to chart a path forward in the event of a future African swine fever outbreak

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US hog futures continue to rise, while China's pork industry begins to see negative impacts from ineffective ASF vaccines.

The pork industry entered one of its darkest periods in spring 2020 when COVID-19 forced the shutdown of several pork packing plants. Paul Yeske, DVM, Swine Vet Center in St. Peter, Minnesota, helped hog producers in the…

Nearly everyone in pork production is familiar with the clinical signs of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS), but not everyone has experienced a new variant within the PRRS virus 1-4-4 lineage 1C (PRRSV…