Farmscape for October 13, 2021
Full Interview 10:24
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Researchers with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine hope to use new information learned about the mechanism of Brachyspira infection to develop vaccines to protect pigs from the bacteria. Brachyspira is...
Source: PigHealthToday.com
On the farm, swine caregivers tend to lump umbilical hernias and umbilical abscesses under the single category of umbilical defects. It’s likely that different factors are responsible for their development, but exactly what those factors are remain more...
Vaxxinova announced today that it has purchased Newport Laboratories, a company that manufactures custom-made vaccines for swine and cattle, from Boehringer Ingelheim.
About 100 people work at Newport Laboratories in Worthington, Minnesota. They help veterinarians and livestock producers address animal...
Farmscape for October 8, 2021
Full Interview 11:11
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For the first time in 37 years, African Swine Fever has been confirmed in Haiti. As part of its October enewsletter, the Swine Health Information Center has updated the African Swine...
Bloomberg’s Mike Dorning reported last week that, “The U.S. Department of Agriculture has potentially found a vaccine to combat African Swine Fever , a disease that devastated hog herds in China and was recently detected in the Dominican Republic...
Farmscape for September 29, 2021
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USDA/APHIS ASF Webinar 1:29:51
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Dr. Alan Huddleston 14:22
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ASF Action Week Webinar (Zoom) September 14
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The Director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant...
Farmscape for September 29, 2021
Full Interview 8:11
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Research being conducted on behalf of the Swine Health Information Center is expected to shed new light on the transmissibility and pathogenicity of Porcine circovirus 3. Porcine circovirus 3 is similar...
Farmscape for September 27, 2021
Full Interview 8:34
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A new swine diagnostic extension service offered by Prairie Diagnostic Services is providing extra assistance to veterinarians in translating diagnostic results into clinical actions. Prairie Diagnostic Services is a full-service animal...
Source: PigHealthToday.com
A particularly difficult variant of the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus recently hit hog farms in south-central Minnesota. Henry Johnson, DVM, with Swine Vet Center in St. Peter, Minnesota, was called to diagnose and treat the...
Kansas State University and Elanco Animal Health Incorporated are combining efforts to tackle innovation for companion animal and livestock health.
A five-year strategic alliance agreement between the university and Elanco will allow for collaborative research and intellectual property licensing for...