While Daniel Hendrickson, DVM (Purdue ‘14) entered the veterinary medicine segment after graduation from college and running a family swine operation for five years, he saw the opportunities veterinarians could have if they focused on making sure the family...
Always searching for opportunities to expand and enhance its services, Four Star Veterinary Service (FSVS) has brought two new veterinarians on board. Lucas Buehler and Alexander Strauch will both be based out of FSVS’ Minton Veterinary Service clinic in...
Pig Ski is January 31-February 2, 2024, at Copper Mountain, CO!
The Pig Ski Conference brings together people from every facet of swine production to discuss the current topics affecting the industry and get to know each other while having...
When pigs are born their immune systems are not fully functional. In the first few weeks of life they are very dependent on the maternal antibodies and white blood cells that they receive via colostrum and milk. This passive...
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Background: Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is a mosquito-borne zoonotic flavivirus and the leading cause of pediatric encephalitis in the Asian Pacific region. The transmission cycle primarily involves Culex spp. mosquitoes and Ardeid birds, with domestic pigs (Sus scrofa domestica)...
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Antibiograms are collections of antimicrobial susceptibility data for a particular bacterial organism and host species. Antibiograms are important tools for antimicrobial stewardship, as they may be used to guide empiric antimicrobial therapy and assess trends in antimicrobial resistance, maximizing...
Today, the Zoetis Foundation announced that it will distribute $2.6 million during its second round of 2023 grants, supporting six initiatives to help enable thriving professions and livelihoods for livestock farmers and veterinary professionals.
The Zoetis Foundation has selected grantees...
Economic outlook, labor issues and open-pen gestation will be among the topics addressed at the 2023 Pork Industry Conference hosted by Four Star Veterinary Service to be held September 12-13 at the Horizon Convention Center in Muncie, Indiana.
New this...
Plans are underway for the 55th annual meeting of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) to take place February 24-27, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. As part of the meeting, there will be an oral and a poster session...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is continuing to advance animal disease preparedness and response through its Farm Bill animal health programs. APHIS is seeking project proposals for the National Animal Disease...