When animals have health or performance problems it is almost always because the person in charge of taking care of them is not showing the proper interest in what they need.
As reports continue to come in about the spread of African swine fever through China’s hog herd, important lessons are emerging that U.S. producers are taking to heart.
Seasons and vaccination status of the sows against influenza influenced piglet infection status at weaning. More work is needed to assess herd closure, gilt isolation and gilt vaccination.
Iowa Pork Industry Center and the Iowa State University Extension swine specialists have developed a new workshop program to provide the latest research to prevent disease transmission.
WH Group Ltd, the world’s top pork producer, was ordered by Chinese officials to close a pork slaughterhouse on Aug. 16 for six weeks to help control the disease spread.
Officials in Texas have come to a temporary resolution that will allow the use of Cattle Fever Tick spray boxes for 45 days until a permanent solution is found.
