sow – Swine in Minnesota

Repeat offenders: PRRSV-2 clinical re-breaks from a whole genome perspective

This is our Friday rubric: every week a new Science Page from the Bob Morrison’s Swine Health Monitoring Project. The previous editions of the science page are available on our website.

Today’s Science Page is a breakdown of a recent study done by Julia P. Baker, Albert Rovira, and Kimberly VanderWaal of the University of Minnesota, in which they studied PRRSV-2 re-breaks and how the virus changed over time.

Summary: The role of environmental enrichment and back fat depth in the intensity of aggressive behavior performed by sows during the establishment of the dominance hierarchy

This is our Friday rubric: every week a new Science Page from the Bob Morrison’s Swine Health Monitoring Project. The previous editions of the science page are available on our website.

Researchers from Italy and Ireland, Maria Costanza Galli, Martyna E. Lagoda, Flaviana Gottardo, Barbara Contiero and Laura A. Boyle share the findings of their study examining how enrichment and sow characteristics influence aggression after being introduced into new groups.

Prop 12 compliance – A podcast episode on early field experience

Thank you for your interest in this archived blog post. The link below may not work anymore, but you can access older episodes of “At the Meeting” at the podcast’s website!

With several successful California Prop 12 certifications behind her, Dr. Cara Haden from Pipestone Veterinary Services has important insights about the compliance process. She shares with the At The Meeting team how important detailed documentation is to the Prop 12 certification process.

Characterization of dead animal removal facilities, structures, and practices on sow herds; invitation to participate

This is our Friday rubric: every week a new Science Page from the Bob Morrison’s Swine Health Monitoring Project. The previous editions of the science page are available on our website.

University of Minnesota researchers Igor Paploski, Brenna Werner, and Kimberly VanderWaal invite veterinarians and producers overseeing sow farms to enroll in a project looking at disease outbreaks among sow herd.

Investigation of sow mortality in a US system

A recent publication from the MSHMP team in the journal Vet Record analyzed around 10 years of production records to describe sow mortality and its associated risk factors across four different farms in the Midwest.