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Recent Stories by Pipestone Veterinary Service
Protect Your Pigs from PRRS: Use All the Tools in Your Toolbox
Oct 21, 2019 by Pipestone Veterinary Service
As the seasons change, thoughts of Porcine Respiratory and Reproductive Syndrome virus plague producers. Adam Schelkopf, DVM, with Pipestone Veterinary Services, shares his thoughts on a tool in the PRRS control toolbox.
Back to the Basics: Air, Water, Feed
Aug 13, 2019 by Pipestone Veterinary Service
Pigs can survive without air for three minutes, without water for three days and without feed for three weeks. Those figures might not be exact science, but Pipestone's Jon DeJong thinks they tell a compelling story.
5 Tips to Beat the Heat
Jun 25, 2019 by Pipestone Veterinary Service
Temperatures are increasing. Is your barn ready for the hot days of summer? Here are 5 tips to avoid and reduce heat stress in your herd.
Don’t Sweat Heat Stress
Jun 17, 2019 by Pipestone Veterinary Service
Make sure your barn is ready for increasing summer temperatures.
Early Investment in Filtration Pays Dividends for Animal Health
May 09, 2019 by Pipestone Veterinary Service
Preventing just one new virus introduction makes the installation and maintenance of an air filtration system worth it for Pipestone Veterinary Services,
7 Tips for PEDV Prevention and Treatment
Apr 23, 2019 by Pipestone Veterinary Service
What should you do to prevent a PEDV infection? And if your herd gets PEDV, how can you survive it? Here’s help.
PEDV: Hysteria is Gone, but Disease Isn’t
Mar 21, 2019 by Pipestone Veterinary Service
The PEDV storm came and went. PEDV seems to have faded into the background of daily life. However, when it hits a sow farm, it is every bit the monster it was when we first saw it. It’s time for a review.
Foreign Animal Disease: Preparing for the Worst
Feb 05, 2019 by Pipestone Veterinary Service
Everyone who works with pigs is likely aware of the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) across Europe and Asia. So the question becomes – what can we do to prepare our farms for potential foreign animal disease?
When Swine Aren't Fine: 3 Steps to Reduce Foreign Animal Disease Risk
Nov 19, 2018 by Pipestone Veterinary Service
Practice these safety protocols to prevent disease pathogen transmission to the U.S.
Take Steps to Control PRRS With A Holistic Approach
Sep 21, 2018 by Pipestone Veterinary Service
A multifaceted approach is key to PRRS prevention, says Dr. Brent Sexton, Pipestone Veterinary Sytems. Strict biosecurity should be enforced to ensure people and equipment aren’t bringing PRRS onto your farm.
Antibiotic Use Is All About Animal Welfare
Jul 23, 2018 by Pipestone Veterinary Service
The veterinary community is working together to protect the efficacy of antibiotics for generations to come. Work with your veterinarian on a disease prevention plan that fits your operation.
Don’t Leave the Door Open to Ileitis
Jun 11, 2018 by Pipestone Veterinary Service
Pig farmers agree: Losing a market hog hurts. If you don’t have an ileitis prevention plan in place at your finishers, work with your veterinarian to develop one.
Learn the Facts Before Making Assumptions About Antimicrobial Resistance
Nov 28, 2017 by Pipestone Veterinary Service
Recent stories in the media make it difficult for consumers to weed out the difference between the truth about antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and assumptions. Let’s talk about the truths of AMR.
Putting Antibiotic Use In Perspective
Oct 11, 2017 by Pipestone Veterinary Service
Here's what you need to know about antibiotic resistances on your farm operation, from Scott Dee, DVM, Pipestone Veterinary Services.
Biosecurity just as important at WPX
Jun 06, 2016 by Pipestone Veterinary Service
World Pork Expo is here livestock show season is around the corner.<p></p> These are great events that celebrate agriculture and our rural communities, but the presence of swine at these events poses a biosecurity risk fo