Swine Practitioner Practices on Oral Fluid Sampling in U.S. Swine Farms: A Nationwide Survey

Today, we are sharing a recent publication from the MSHMP team in the journal Pathogens. This project set out to gather information on how swine veterinarians use oral fluids in the USA through a nationwide survey.

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Are you a veterinarian in rural Minnesota? We need your input!

We are faculty from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, researching rural veterinary practices in Minnesota. Your experiences will help us understand the field and shape future veterinary education.

Please complete our 15-minute, confidential survey. Participants will enter a $50 gift card drawing.

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A survey to investigate the implementation methods of rotavirus ice cubes on swine farms

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 S. Melson, E. Kettelkamp and A.M. Betlach share information about a recent survey of swine professionals regarding the use of rotavirus ice cubes.

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What do US producers and veterinarians think about antibiotic-free production?

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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