Russia prepares to ban pork from Canada, Brazil The Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Plant control is getting ready to ban imports of pork from Brazil...
Prevtec Microbia submits dossier for E. coli vaccine... Prevtec Microbia announced that it recently submitted a dossier to the European regulatory authorities, for the...
Live yeast appears effective against E. coli in weaners Usage of live yeast strains can help reduce the effect of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC), Italian...
Mix of glycerides reduces risk of swine dysentery Finishing pigs have been shown to have a reduced risk of getting swine dysentery when fed a specific mix of...
Plant extracts in pig diets to combat PRRS and E. coli The University of Illinois explored the potential benefits of selected plant extracts to fight important pig...
New phytase now launched in Europe Following approval by the DG-Sanco Standing Committee on the Food Chain & Animal Health (Animal Nutrition) in...
Pigs found to carry carbapenem-resistant bacteria A novel type of antibiotic resistant bacteria has been causing worries in the German livestock industry. The...
Overdosing zinc could lead to antibiotic resistance Overdosing zinc in feed for just-weaned piglets could encourage the occurrence of drug resistant bacteria. This...
Feeding porridge to increase weight in piglets The increased litter size in modern sows means that pig producers invariably have to face a high percentage of...
Polish pork to Russia faces strict inspections Rosselkhoznadzor, Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, has decided to impose...
Chinese study: Effects of probiotics on pig performance Research carried out by Chinese scientist suggests that the use of several dietary probiotics improved growth...
Danisco: Improve pig performance, profitability Danisco Animal Nutrition, a business segment of DuPont, will celebrate over 25 years of animal nutrition...
New oedema vaccine gets EU licence European-wide approval has been granted to Ecoporc Shiga, developed and launched by German vaccine specialists,...
US: Cured pork meat ban to be relaxed A ban that has been in place for decades in the US on cured meat from Italy, will be relaxed this month. The...
Shrimp shells make pigs grow faster A division of the Chinese Academy of Science, the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, has come up with a new...
DSM study: Benzoic acid controls E. coli growth in pigs Recent trials by animal health and nutrition company DSM have confirmed that benzoic acid has a strong effect on...
Blog: Ranking of antimicrobials in pig production The European Commission (EC) has asked the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to look at ranking of antibiotics in...
BLOG: Human antibiotic resistance. The myth dispelled! The constant attacks on the veterinary profession about their use of antimicrobials and that it is the cause of...
Cephalosporin use – Shock, horror – or is it? Many newspaper journalists like to use the ‘Shock, horror’ tactics to get stories noticed. Increasingly, it...
Antimicrobial resistance in the Netherlands Following the massive reduction in the use of antibiotics in the Netherlands (>50%) by the veterinarians over...
More on antimicrobial resistance – sorry! At the risk of being boring, I came across two articles, which were of interest, in the ongoing debate over...
Medicated feed premixes – is carryover in feed really a... It was reported last week that the Dutch are planning to ban the use of medicated feed premixes in 2011 from...
Taking the 'stress' out of weaning The prevalence of E. coli infections after weaning fell dramatically in the UK in the late 1990s, even when PMWS...
Feed Microbiology 101 I am not aware of any college in the USA or Europe offering such course, but in my opinion, they ought to...
Antimicrobial use, resistance and misconceptions Following the recent release of the UK's usage of antimicrobials in veterinary medicine, there was the usual...
Effects of phytogenic feed additives on animal health Phytogenic substances represent one of the most interesting classes of feed additives. They bear the potential...
A fresh look at piglet nutrition before antimicrobials Do just-weaned piglets have a low feed intake because of a sickness? Or could it also be possible they get sick...
Mapping the pig genome using SNPs Many metaphors can be used when exploring the porcine genome. Is it a long road which needs signs, a forest with...
Balanced microbial gut flora to overcome weaning dip The weaning dip has been well researched and documented. Where piglets used to be treated with prophylactic...
Pigs and their natural sensitivity to DON The mycotoxin DON has been recognised as an important contaminant of feed for farm animals. Even in low...
Be vigilant about worm control Good worm control has always been an important part of profitable pig production. But with feed prices near...
Superdosing: A chance to unlock gains in swine Gone are the days when phytase was only used to unlock phosphorus. Superdosing phytase – at a higher dosage than...
Better sow performance with higher water intake Sows have a high water requirement during gestation and lactation. Clean and fresh water is therefore essential....
A pig’s microbiota – a result of many factors Piglets can be reared under a variety of conditions ranging from outdoor, organic farms to high intensity,...
Danish scientists closer define NNPD syndrome in piglets After intensive studies, Danish scientists have come up with a nearer definition of Neonatal Porcine Diarrhoea...
Vitamin E: Vital for health and performance Last month, Pig Progress paid attention to the major vitamins available – what they do and what their functions...
Breeding against Oedema disease in Switzerland It’s a matter of genetics: Not all pigs are susceptible to oedema disease. What happens if a breeding programme...
Pig feed: Potential effects of antimicrobial carryover Medicated feed premixes are often included in compound feeds. Hence, some antibiotic carryover can occur when a...
Natural ways to fight E. coli around weaning Does it take antibiotics to preventively reduce the existence of E. coli in the porcine gastro-intestinal tract?...
Compatibility of vaccines against atrophic rhinitis and... In modern swine production sows are vaccinated against several diseases, either to protect the sows or to...
Simultaneous vaccination: The road to working efficiently Swine vaccination is a practice which absorbs a lot of costs and time. Since time is money in pig management,...