Feedstuffs Swine Healthline
13 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago -It’s called a “complex” for a reason. Successfully addressing Swine Respiratory Disease Complex requires a multi-pronged plan and coordination between many people throughout a pork production business.
Download all four episodes of the Swine Healthline podcast for ideas and recommendations about reviewing and creating effective protocols with strategies including reviewing regional diagnostic data, considering the pros and cons of disease elimination and reviewing how well your protocols are working in the field.
This podcast series is brought to you by Pharmgate Animal Health.
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Practical ways to handle the most expensive swine pathogen
October 25, 2023 01:31 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBProduction costs continue to climb across the swine industry, and the health costs associated with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome only make it worse. PRRS is estimated to cost the industry $1.8 million per day. Host Sarah Muirhead talks with Dr. Katie Coleman from Iowa Select Farms to discuss how Iowa Select reduced PRRS incidence by more than 90% in affected barns, without building new barns in a swine-dense area. They discuss: Costs of PRRS to a system A specific type ...
Emerging diseases: Sapovirus
October 18, 2023 11:51 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MBThere are plenty of diseases that can affect a production system, but what happens when the standard culprits don’t show up on a diagnostics test? Host Sarah Muirhead sits down with Dr. Tom Petznick of ArkCare to discuss lessons learned in uncovering and controlling porcine sapovirus. They discuss: Realizing he was dealing with a new challenge Next generation gene sequencing Treatments for a little known virus The costs of sapovirus to a system Lessons learned from a sneaky virus D...
Lawsonia: Silent robbers of feed
October 11, 2023 11:00 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MB“There is no such thing as normal diarrhea.” This comes from someone who has dedicated nearly 40 years to controlling and establishing immunity to ileitis, a leading cause of diarrhea in pigs. Host Sarah Muirhead speaks with Dr. Nate Winkelman from Swine Services Unlimited about practical strategies and lessons learned for controlling Lawsonia. They discuss: Costs of Lawsonia to a system Why ileitis is so endemic in the swine industry Types of diagnosis and treatments The future of ...
Mycoplasma knocks down ADG and secondary cull markets
October 04, 2023 10:23 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBIn an industry where health challenges can determine the difference between profitability and loss, why not eliminate a challenge when you can? Host Sarah Muirhead sits down with Dr. Amy Maschhoff from The Maschhoffs LLC System to discuss practical strategies, lessons and benefits seen from eliminating M. Hyo, a common cause of coinfections. They discuss: Costs of mycoplasma to a system Lessons learned from eliminating the disease Benefits to the production system as a whole Backup p...
Writing and executing effective swine health protocols
October 31, 2022 14:00 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBWelcome to this episode of Feedstuffs Swine Healthline, brought to you by Pharmgate Animal Health and focused on writing and executing effective swine health protocols. One aspect of the job as a swine veterinarian is helping your customers or your teams develop and write swine health protocols. No matter how good the protocol, it won’t work to protect pigs if the steps aren’t being executed in the barn, at the truck wash or on the road between farms. Are you confident your protocols ar...
Advice on dealing with chronic health challenges and disease elimination programs
October 24, 2022 14:00 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBWelcome to this episode of Feedstuffs Swine Healthline, brought to you by Pharmgate Animal Health and focused on transitioning a sow herd or pig flow to high-health status. You’ve probably heard the saying that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. Today’s guest says that’s how it can feel when dealing with a chronic disease challenge in pork production. Dr. Jeremy Pittman is a veterinarian with Smithfield Hog Production who has...
The latest on endemic bacterial research and whole genome sequencing
October 17, 2022 17:00 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBWelcome to this episode of Feedstuffs Swine Healthline, brought to you by Pharmgate Animal Health and focused on endemic bacterial agents. Increasingly, the swine industry's attention is focused on epidemic agents, such as PRRS and PED, or the constant threat of foreign animal diseases, such as African Swine Fever. In this episode, we switch gears and talking about an ever-present challenge posed by endemic bacterial agents, such as Streptococcus suis and Glaesserella parasuis – bacterial ...
The latest research on endemic bacterial research and whole genome sequencing
October 17, 2022 17:00 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBWelcome to this episode of Feedstuffs Swine Healthline, brought to you by Pharmgate Animal Health and focused on endemic bacterial agents. Increasingly, the swine industry's attention is focused on epidemic agents, such as PRRS and PED, or the constant threat of foreign animal diseases, such as African Swine Fever. In this episode, we switch gears and talking about an ever-present challenge posed by endemic bacterial agents, such as Streptococcus suis and Glaesserella parasuis – bacterial ...
An update on the current state of PRRS in the U.S.
October 10, 2022 21:46 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBWelcome to this episode of Feedstuffs Swine Healthline, brought to you by Pharmgate Animal Health and focused on what the latest veterinary diagnostic data tells us about the state of PRRS in the U.S. Our guest is Dr. Daniel Linhares, associate professor and director of graduate education at Iowa State University. Dr. Linhares provides the latest data and discusses what it says about the current state of Porcine Respiratory and Reproductive Syndrome virus across the U.S. swine herd. Dr. L...
Practical experience in developing a Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae elimination program
April 07, 2021 13:00 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBWelcome to this episode of Feedstuffs Swine Healthline, brought to you by Pharmgate Animal Health and focused on Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae. M. hyo doesn’t have to be a part of pig production anymore. As we hear in this episode, elimination programs can be a cost-effective solution versus controlling this troublesome pathogen. Our guest is Dr. Amy Maschhoff, DVM, associate director of health for The Maschhoffs, LLC. Dr. Maschhoff earned her veterinary degree from the University of Illinois ...
Immune responses following Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae infection
March 24, 2021 12:00 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBMycoplasma hyopneumoniae has a complex interaction with a pig’s immune system. Understanding this response is essential to recognizing the pathogen’s role in respiratory disease, as well as treatment and prevention decisions. Welcome to the third of four episodes of Feedstuffs Swine Healthline, brought to you by Pharmgate Animal Health and focused on Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae. Our guest is Dr. Dominiek Maes with the Ghent University Porcine Health Unit in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine....
Tools for Practical Diagnosis of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae
March 10, 2021 20:23 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MBAccurate detection of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae infection in live pigs is critical for timely disease control, but it is challenging. New, practical tools that improve upon or complement existing diagnostics can make a difference. Our guest is Dr. Maria Pieters, a faculty member with the Veterinary Population Medicine Department and the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at the College of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Minnesota. A veterinarian by training, she has dedicated more th...
Relevance and impact of swine respiratory disease complex and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae in modern pork production
February 23, 2021 17:39 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBYou know that Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae is a primary pathogen in swine respiratory disease (SRD) complexes and a gateway to endemic health challenges. Jordi Mora of ECO Animal Health explains the impacts of M. hyo and swine respiratory disease in modern finishing operations and what swine health professionals can do to prepare for continuing challenges. This podcast is brought to you by Pharmgate Animal Health.