Hog Health
Industry experts unveil a bold 11-step road map to finally achieve a world without PRRS. By applying hard-won lessons from the eradication of pseudorabies, this strategy challenges the industry to overcome its “belief gap” and secure a healthier future for the national herd.
The U.S. is intensifying its proactive measures to safeguard the pork industry from the devastating threat of African swine fever through enhanced border security and industry collaboration. Here’s what you can do to help make a difference.
New oral therapies combine targeted antibiotics with anti-inflammatory agents to improve swine health.
Persistent African swine fever outbreaks in Asia and Europe highlight continued viral pressure. USDA urges pork producers to remain vigilant in keeping this disease out and devotes the week of March 1-7 as ASF Action Week.
Spain, the European Union’s leading pork producer, has reported the first two cases of ASF in wild boar outside of the original outbreak area.
Tom Wetzell, DVM, earns top honors for a lifetime of service to Minnesota Pork. His career reflects a deep commitment to service, collaboration and the long-term well-being of pig farmers and veterinarians alike.
Whether challenges arise from lateral breaks or endemic pressure originating at the sow farm, the fundamental question remains: How do we effectively raise and care for compromised pigs? Although no clear answer exists, here are a few ideas from a swine production system in the Midwest facing these same challenges.
Although rotavirus species A and C are among the most common causes of diarrhea in young pigs, new evidence suggests some strains may also affect the porcine respiratory tract.
It’s a steep learning curve getting used to a new diet, flavors and textures, as well as pans, feeders, waterers and other equipment. Help pigs get excited about these new tools within the first 48 hours weaning off milk, as it gives them a desire for mealtime throughout their lives.
Larger pig wheels support healthier, more predictable systems and drive progress in swine health.
A new strain of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus, PRRS 1-10-4 L1C.5.35, is moving rapidly through barns. National Pork Board CEO David Newman asks, “Is just mitigating or reducing it enough?”
One of the best ways to tackle challenges on your swine operation is to borrow ideas and strategies from others. Four industry leaders and producers share best practices and lessons learned.
Raising pigs in the winter comes with its fair share of health challenges and 2026 is no different. Four industry experts share strategies to rally your operation now.
The addition of foam-based depopulation methods is a gamechanger for swine producers, says Andrew Bowman, DVM, with The Ohio State University. It’s provides a critical advantage in speed, cost and logistics.
Record matching funds, research projects, and monitoring outputs underscore value of Pork Checkoff investment.
Although the immediate threat is a public health crisis, the U.S. swine industry is on alert as entry of this virus into the U.S. could lead to devastating industry losses and a complex zoonotic challenge.
To combat the devastating economic impact of domestic diseases like PRRSV, the pork industry is developing a collaborative, producer-led strategy to focus on industry-wide swine health.
Canadian regulators have determined PIC’s PRRS-resistant pigs are safe for consumption and approved for manufacturing and importing. Approval was granted after three separate Canadian regulatory agencies conducted independent reviews of research and data.
Biosecurity is the best defense to keep foreign animal disease out. USDA wants to see how you put it into practice.
Many dietary strategies focus on supporting the mucosal microbiota through the use of prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics to improve pig performance.
When disease outbreak investigations are conducted systematically with the goal of identifying biosecurity hazards within the production system, they consistently generate insights that make the time and resources invested worthwhile.
Understanding long-term trends in E. coli virulence gene detection is key to interpreting diagnostic results and guiding prevention strategies.
With the retirement of two of its key leaders, USDA APHIS announces the faces who will take on those positions.
Diffuse alveolar damage is showing up in a growing number of submissions to the Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.
As the number of cases continue to rise and inch closer to the U.S. border, livestock producers need to be on alert.
The recurrence of CSF in the state underscores a persistent animal health risk within Brazil’s non-free zone, where the virus continues to circulate despite eradication in about 95% of the country’s pig production areas, Beacon reports.
An emerging pathogen, porcine sapovirus (PoSaV), has been identified as a significant cause of piglet diarrhea throughout the past few years. A recent study details the successful isolation of contemporary PoSaV field strains from U.S. swine herds.
An experimental microneedle painkiller patch designed to provide pain management and improve animal welfare shows proof of concept for the pork industry.
Tackling rotaviral challenges is shifting away from simply treating an outbreak, to more aggressive preventive measures today.
More than 620 boars have been analyzed in recent weeks, with around 8% testing positive for the virus.