Farmscape for December 10, 2021
Full Interview 7:23
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The Director of CEO of VIDO says the technology used to develop a COVID-19 vaccine which is now undergoing human clinical trials offers several advantages over those used to develop vaccines...
Veterinary Students Will Work with USDA Scientists to Research Emerging Diseases with Potential to Affect Animals and Public Health
Boehringer Ingelheim and the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture are joining forces to offer veterinary students...
Jeff Okones, DVM, Pharmgate Animal Health
First described in the late 1980’s as Blue Ear or Mystery Pig Disease, Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) has become a perennial and expensive challenge for U.S. pork producers, costing the industry an...
Source: PigHealthToday.com
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A recombinant of two porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus type 1 (PRRSV-1) vaccine strains, known as Horsens strain, was linked to clinical disease outbreaks in previously PRRSV-free Danish pig herds.
A study found that the...
Every week a new Science Page from the Bob Morrison’s Swine Health Monitoring Project. The previous editions of the science page are available on our website.
In partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc., Pipestone Research has provided a rapid response...
A nationwide team of researchers, co-led by Ontario Veterinary College faculty members from the University of Guelph, are pursuing the discovery of beneficial gut bacteria populations that can improve overall health and growth performance in pigs.
Dr. Vahab Farzan, Dr....
Farmscape for November 29, 2021
Full Interview 5:28
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Research conducted on behalf of the Swine Health Information will help set the stage for more reliable detection of disease-causing viruses in feed. As part of research conducted on behalf of...
Farmscape for November 23, 2021
Full Interview 10:36
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The Associate Dean Research with the University of Saskatchewan says researchers are now looking for ways to increase the reliability of heat to disinfect swine transport trailers. Research conducted by VIDO-InterVac...
Megan Niederwerder, assistant professor of diagnostic medicine and pathobiology in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University, will lead a new $513,000 research project to characterize African swine fever virus survival and transmission after introduction onto a...
Farmscape for November 16, 2021
Full Interview 16:20
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The Executive Director of the Swine Health Information Center suggests the eradication of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea from the United States will present a greater challenge in some regions than others. As...