This recent open-access publication in Frontiers expends beyond the realm of swine production and raises the question raising animals without using antibiotics. Dr. Singer from the University of Minnesota in collaboration with multiple other institutions surveyed US producers and veterinarians to gather their thoughts on the topic.
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Aerosol Detection and Transmission of PRRSv: What Is the Evidence, and What Are the Knowledge Gaps?
Aerosol transmission of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus is a major issue hog producers have had to deal with for several decades now. It encouraged the development of air filtration systems in farrow-to-wean farms as well as the isolation of high-value genetic lines in remote areas. This new publication, a collaboration between Dr. Arruda at the Ohio State University and Drs. Corzo and Torremorell from the University of Minnesota is a review of our knowledge of how PRRS is transmitted via aerosol.
Continue reading “Aerosol Detection and Transmission of PRRSv: What Is the Evidence, and What Are the Knowledge Gaps?”Survival analysis of two Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae eradication methods
In this new article published in the Preventative Veterinary Medicine journal, Dr. Paul Yeske from Swine Vet Center in collaboration with Dr. Maria Pieters from the University of Minnesota share a survival analysis of two different eradication methods for Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae in farrow-to-wean farms.
Continue reading “Survival analysis of two Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae eradication methods”Creating measurable, practice-relevant day-1 competencies for swine veterinary education
In this open-access publication in the Education in the Health Professions journal, Dr. Perle Zhitnitskiy and faculty from the University of Minnesota describe their process to create day-1 competencies for veterinary graduates interested in swine practice.
Key points
- The University of Minnesota collaborated with swine practitioners, faculty from other Universities and the American Association of Swine Veterinarians to develop relevant day-1 competencies.
- Three levels of expertise were defined: basic, intermediate and defined.
- 109 competencies were developed in nine domains: pig handling, swine husbandry, sample collection, record keeping, treatment and prevention, biosecurity, communication and regulatory.
Detection of Mycoplasma hyorhinis and Mycoplasma hyosynoviae in oral fluids and correlation with pig lameness scores
In this newly released article from the MycoLab in the Veterinary Microbiology journal, Dr. David Pillman working with Dr. Maria Pieters shares his results regarding detection of two mycoplasma species and how this was correlated with lameness scores in nursery and finishing pigs.
Key points
- M. hyorhinis was frequently detected in oral fluids in nursery and finisher herds
- High detection of M. hyosynoviae in oral fluids was observed in finisher herds.
- Proportion of lame pigs and M. hyosynoviae detection in oral fluids were correlated.