In a typical year, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, or PRRS, is a seasonal virus in pig herds. It usually spikes between October and April and wanes during the summer months.
But that has not been the case in 2021....
Farmscape for June 29, 2022
Full Interview 6:57
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The Swine Health Information Center is applauding the handling of a suspected case of Foot and Mouth Disease last week in the United Kingdom.
Last week authorities in Britain imposed a...
Since its foundation in 1987, Eurofins has contributed significantly to the advancement of science through our mantra “Testing for Life”. From a start up with just four people to an international network of 900 laboratories in 54 countries employing...
Farmscape for June 27, 2022
Full Interview 10:04
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Research conducted by the Western College of Veterinary Medicine suggests the inclusion of high levels of highly ground pea starch in the rations of pigs will heighten the risk of...
Farmscape for June 22, 2022
Full Interview 6:39
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The CEO of the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization says the creation of an in-house pilot scale vaccine manufacturing facility will help speed up the development of new vaccines. The...
Farmscape for June 23, 2022
Full Interview 14:05
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The Swine Health Information Center reports the number of cases of PED in the U.S. are running about five percent higher than one year ago.
The Swine Health Information Center's Domestic...
Farmscape for June 21, 2022
Full Interview 8:31
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Research conducted on behalf of the Swine Health Information Center suggests Canine Parvovirus 2 presents a low risk to pigs.
In response to the unexpected identification, in October 2020, of canine...
The prototype of a new form of rapid test to detect infections in farm animals has been proven effective in detecting a devastating diarrheal infection in pigs first identified in Canada in 2014, and can be adapted to test...
Farmscape for June 15, 2022
Full Interview 17:01
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A researcher with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine says the more we learn about gut health, the more we recognise the importance of the health of the gut to...
Farmscape for June 14, 2022
Full Interview 10:26
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Researchers with the University of Minnesota are exploring different technologies being used in other industries that might be effectively applied to swine barns to contain the spread of airborne pathogens....