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Will Sows Fight With Former Neighbors When Mixed?
2014-03-13 16:26:00| National Hog Farmer
Jeremy Marchant-Forde, D.C. Lay, Jr. and R.M. Marchant-Forde, all of the USDA ARS Livestock Behavior Research Unit, Purdue University; J.P. Garner, Department of Animal Science, Purdue University; and A.K. Johnson, Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University A recent pork checkoff-funded research study investigated whether or not newly mixed sows would fight if they had previously been housed in close proximity in breeding barn stalls. read more
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Exposing Sows to PEDV to Build Herd Immunity
2014-03-13 15:04:00| National Hog Farmer
Sources: Kent Schwartz, DVM, MS, Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Ames IA;Steve Henry, DVM, Dipl. ABVP, Lisa Tokach, DVM, Dipl. ABVP, and Megan Potter, DVM, Ph.D., Abilene Animal Hospital PA, Abilene, KS;Don Davidson, DVM, MS and Cody Egnor, DVM, PFFJ LLC, Taylor, AZ We believe, regardless of the following words offered, that no one knows or can accurately predict how present clinical responses to porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) infections will manifest over time. There are no tested, objective protocols. There are, at best, vague indices which are often used to define success or failure. Moreover, variation is a consistent feature of biology and swine production. Herd exposure to farrowing materials has evolved on farms to be a procedure commonly performed without consideration of context, clarity of objectives or process design. Based on our education and experience, we believe the following represents a logical, empirical, reasoned and balanced approach for herd exposure to PEDV. read more
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Canada Prohibits Lifetime Confinement of Breeding Sows
2014-03-07 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - Humane Society International/Canada welcomes the release of the ground-breaking new pork industry Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs, which includes a ban on continuously confining pregnant sows in gestation crates.
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Avoid Residues in Cull Sows by Using Antibiotics Responsibly
2014-01-23 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - Violative antibiotic residues in meat can bring serious problems to your farm. These violations can be easily avoided. Responsible antibiotic use in pork production isn’t a single decision; it’s a comprehensive process that requires consistent care of the animals that depend on you. By asking two important questions, you can help avoid residue violations while protecting your farm and the food supply.
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Study Aims to Improve Feeding Dry Sows Outdoors
2014-01-13 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - The benefits to performance, health and cost of production are being investigated at Compton Pigs with a new feed delivery system in which feed is blown through a window into the back of a dry sow arc.
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