Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Introduces New Swine Vaccine
Three of the most common diseases impacting breeding herds are porcine parvovirus (PPV), porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) and porcine circovirus Type 2 (PCV2). More than 70% of reproductive failures linked to an infectious agent are related to one of these three viruses, reports Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health.
The company recently introduced a new tool in their arsenal to help combat PPV and PRRS. FLEX ParvoPRRS is the first vaccine to combine the efficacy and safety of industry-leading Reprocyc ParvoFLEX for PPV and Ingelvac PRRSFLEX MLV for PRRS.
FLEX PARVOPRRS has been proven to deliver safe, consistent results, the release said. It supports mass vaccination protocols in breeding herds and is safe for every stage of gestation and lactation.
A recent PPV challenge study compared gilts vaccinated with FLEX PARVOPRRS to non-vaccinated control gilts. Boehringer Ingelheim reports only 20% of fetuses from the non-vaccinated group were in normal condition compared to 98% of fetuses from the vaccinated group.
“This demonstrates that vaccination with FLEX PARVOPRRS supports reproductive health and helps maximize healthy litters in the face of a PPV challenge. None of the vaccinated gilts became viremic following challenge, while 20 of the 22 non-vaccinated gilts were viremic at seven days post challenge,” the company said in a release.
Similar positive results were shown in a PRRS challenge study, where gilts vaccinated with FLEX PARVOPRRS farrowed significantly more healthy, live pigs (54.7%) than non-vaccinated control gilts (16.9%), the release said. In addition, pigs farrowed from gilts vaccinated with FLEX PARVOPRRS also experienced higher average daily weight gain than non-vaccinated control gilts.
For more information, visit boehringer-ingelheim.us.
Hypor Announces the Hypor Kanto
Hypor, the swine brand of Hendrix Genetics, announces the Hypor Kanto. The company said this Duroc sire line with premium pork quality, fast-growing and added value finishers, and high-quality piglets fits well with a sustainability approach.
The Hypor Kanto is known for delivering carcasses with superior meat quality, the company said in a release. The average marbling achieved with Kanto finishers is 2.8% across trials, where ≥2.5% is considered ideal for export markets. This level of marbling results in a low drip loss and enhanced tenderness and taste.
The Hypor Kanto is also the company’s fastest growing sire line. This fast growth offers an economic advantage to producers because finishers will reach the target market weight in fewer days, increasing the turns per year, the company reports.
“The Hypor Kanto produces high quality piglets that are set up for birth to carcass success. Piglets with heavier birth weights are more likely to consume enough colostrum, survive to weaning with greater weights, and become full value finishers in fewer days. Piglets with heavy weights are also more likely to be successfully weaned from the sow and can thrive during, and after, the stressful event of weaning,” the company said in a release.
For more information, visit hypor.com.
Janky Leg BBQ Crowned First-Ever Overall Winner Of The Smithfield Classic BBQ Competition
Smithfield congratulates Janky Leg BBQ on taking home the overall title at the Smithfield Classic at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. last weekend. In addition to earning the top prize, Janky Leg BBQ had an impressive performance throughout the exciting competition, placing top five in all four protein categories, the company said in a release. At this event, 50 teams from across the country competed against top names in the sport, including Chiles Cridlin, no. 4 barbecue pitmaster in the world and no. 1 in the Mid Atlantic BBQ Association, and Darren Warth, award-winning barbecue pitmaster and owner of Iowa’s Smokey D’s. Competing teams impressed both judges and members of the local U.S. reserve forces with flavor-packed creations.
In addition to Janky Leg BBQ, Smithfield also congratulates Up from the Pits BBQ for taking home the brisket title, as well as Continental Barbecue Co. for the chicken title, Blue Chip BBQ for the pork ribs title and Rub My Rack BBQ for the pork title. This competition also included a distinctive Military People’s Choice Award in which members of the U.S. reserve forces had the unique opportunity to visit the participating teams’ cook sites to learn more about the sport and sample Smithfield Fresh Pork Ribs from their grills as they took a turn as a judge. Indiana-based team Farmers Retreat BBQ took home this coveted prize and first Smithfield competition title of its kind.
For more information, visit SmokinWithSmithfield.com/bbq-fest-nashville-2021.
