Claire Mintus | The Pig Site

Claire Mintus

Contributing writer

WPX: Eco Practices Project Launched to Measure Sustainability Metrics

Feed and nutrition Technology Digital Innovation

4 October 2021

2 minute read

WPX: How to Diagnose and Prevent Ileitis on Farms

SPONSOR Disease Managing disease Herd management

29 September 2021

2 minute read

Dr. Kevin Eggers, senior technical services veterinarian with Zoetis, explains how to diagnose and prevent Ileitis on farms.

WPX: Osborne Industries launches Flow Pro Bin Agitator to ensure constant, consistent feed

SPONSOR Herd management Feed and nutrition Feed and nutrition

27 September 2021

2 minute read

Osborne's new bin agitator is designed to ensure a consistent flow of feed

WPX: Zoetis Offers Training Programs for Pig Care and Vaccinations

SPONSOR Herd management Production Management Treatments and prevention

15 September 2021

2 minute read

Zoetis highlights its training programs aimed at helping producers with sow care, individual pig care, and administering vaccines to pigs.

WPX: DSM shares trends, strategies for the 2021 production

SPONSOR Disease Herd management Feed and nutrition

8 September 2021

2 minute read

DSM nutritionist discusses strategies to help producers improve sow health on-farm.

June 2020 - March 2021

Ractopamine: dealing with zero tolerance in global pork trade

SPONSOR Disease Notifiable diseases African swine fever

22 March 2021

2 minute read

The use of ractopamine can limit trading with other countries. Zoetis offers an approach for producers wanting to to switch production to ractopamine-free.

Certillus Eco from Arm & Hammer reduces odor in swine manure

Herd management Feed and nutrition Odour management

16 March 2021

2 minute read

Arm & Hammer's new product, Certillus Eco., targets odor in swine manure, which may be useful for producers who farm near the urban areas.

New Tonisity product improves transition stage in pigs

Herd management Production Management Production stages

17 February 2021

3 minute read

Chad Steinkamp introduces Tonsitiy's new Pxw WeanBetter, designed to improve the transition process for pigs entering wean-to-finish barns and nurseries.

Global trends in the pig industry: biosecurity, labor, efficiency

SPONSOR Herd management Treatments and prevention Biosecurity and Hygiene

8 February 2021

2 minute read

With ASF in Asia and Eastern Europe, the pig industry has seen a rapid increase in the globalization of biosecurity.

How feed has become a risk for the arrival of ASF into the US

Disease Notifiable diseases African swine fever

27 January 2021

2 minute read

Dr. Scott Dee explains why importing soy-based products from ASF-positive countries is a threat to the US pork industry.

Streptococcus suis vaccine study shows promising results

Disease Managing disease Treatments and prevention

20 January 2021

3 minute read

The new autogenous Streptococcus suis vaccines have been used by researchers and scientists in an effort to reduce the usage of important antimicrobials.

AASV: Speed is critical during an outbreak

Disease Notifiable diseases

24 June 2020

2 minute read

Speed is essential to stopping the spread of disease during an outbreak in the swine industry.

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