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South Korea Reports New FMD Outbreak in Pigs
2014-12-09 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
SOUTH KOREA - Pigs at a farm in central South Korea have tested positive for foot and mouth disease (FMD).
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Tips for Handling Early Weaned Pigs
2014-12-05 17:12:00| National Hog Farmer
Weaning pigs early in the face of PEDV requires TLC. When pork producers experience an outbreak of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) in a herd, a common strategy used to stop the disease from spreading is to quickly wean all piglets who have not yet contracted the disease and move them out of the facility. Consequently, some piglets are moving to the nursery as young as 7 days of age. Weaning younger, more vulnerable piglets means extra attention to detail and some tender loving care (TLC) is needed to get pigs off to a good start. read more
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Lameness in Growing Pigs Is a Continuous Challenge
2014-12-01 22:57:00| National Hog Farmer
By Brad Leuwerke,DVM, St. Peter, MN I recently had the opportunity to spend several days alongside a senior veterinary student who was participating in a two-week rotation with our practice. Our focus those days was primarily nursery and grow-finish health, and we were able to visit a variety of sites. During the drive home on Friday afternoon, we attempted to wrap up our week, discussing all of the things wed seen. When the student commented, I think we talked about lameness, arthritis or stiff pigs within every barn we were in this week, the conversation quickly evolved, and we spent a majority of our trip on this very challenging subject. read more
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Aquatic Plant Provides Fuel for People and Food for Pigs
2014-12-01 22:48:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: University of Illinois Lemnaceae, commonly known as duckweed, is a small, free-floating aquatic plant with great potential for environmentally friendly applications. It can be used for the production of ethanol, biodiesel, and plastics. Research at the University of Illinois indicates that duckweed may also be a good protein source for swine diets. read more
US Breeding Pigs to Require Identifier Tag in January
2014-11-25 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - Pork producers are closing in on a significant date for the industry’s Swine ID Plan: as of 1 January 2015, individual identification of breeding stock headed to harvest will transition from backtags to the use of official, USDA-approved eartags.
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