Since its discovery in 2015, PCV-3 has been a concern for veterinarians and swine producers worldwide. Fully knowing the impacts that PCV-2 can have on a farm, a third member of the Porcine circovirus family should be well understood. In this episode, Dr. Clayton Johnson talk with Dr. Fabio Vannucci about his work with PCV-3, different methods of testing, and how it presents itself in our swine herds.
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History and best practices of captive bolt euthanasia for swine
This week, we are sharing a literature review based on a collaboration between Drs. John Deen and Perle Zhitnitskiy and the animal welfare team at the University of Wisconsin River Falls, led by Dr. Kurt Vogel. In this open-access publication from the Journal of Translational Animal Science, the authors review the history of captive bolt euthanasia, best practices and current challenges faced by the swine industry including the euthanasia of mature swine.
Continue reading “History and best practices of captive bolt euthanasia for swine”FINAL REMINDER: DVM STUDENTS! Apply to the Morrison Swine Innovator Prize!
Veterinary students: The deadline is approaching to apply for Morrison Swine Innovator Prize! Apply by the end of the day of August 15 to share your work at the Allen D. Leman Swine Conference; it’s a great opportunity for veterinary students who want to network with industry leaders.
Continue reading “FINAL REMINDER: DVM STUDENTS! Apply to the Morrison Swine Innovator Prize!”How is manure changing over time? Trends in Midwest manure sample data
This post comes from our colleagues at the University of Minnesota -College of Extension. Follow their latest news on their blog: Minnesota Crop News
This post was written by: Nancy Bohl Bormann, Graduate research assistant; Melissa Wilson, Extension manure management specialist, & Erin Cortus, Extension engineer
Key Points
- Current livestock manure “book values” (the approximate amounts of various nutrients in manure) are several decades old.
- Using recent data from several Midwest U.S. labs, we found that manure nutrient data have changed over time compared to previous Midwest Plan Service (MWPS) manure book values.
- The University of Minnesota is creating a manure nutrient database called ManureDB to help update these values.
- We are currently looking to partner with laboratories that analyze manure on this project.