Tag Archives: Elimination
October 19, 2017
Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae: Elimination or control?
By Clayton Johnson, DVM | October 2017 For decades, we’ve lived with Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M. hyo) and have come to accept it as an endemic pathogen of swine. Heck, we even named it “enzootic pneumonia,” which implies this respiratory pathogen will forever hinder pig growth and producer profitability. Now is not the time to surrender and accept M. hyo as a fact of swine production. In fact, as respiratory challenges from other viruses continue to mount, the economic impact of M. hyo becomes even greater.
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August 25, 2017
4 ways to manage, eliminate PEDV within finishing systems
Uncovering the route of disease introduction into a negative population may be the most important step in PEDV elimination. By William Fombelle, DVM | August 25, 2017 Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus has continued to greatly challenge the swine industry since its introduction into the American swine herd in May 2013. As we work through PEDV introductions in our wean-finish systems, it is important for producers to recognize that PEDV elimination is possible but does not come without the
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