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Just Say No to Drug Resistance

Antimicrobial resistance is a worldwide concern since bacteria or viruses are evolving to be immune to antibiotic treatments. Using antibiotics needs to be significantly reduced, with livestock animals having more restricted access to them. In Canada, they can no longer be used for growth promotion...

African Swine Fever: The Heat is On

African Swine Fever poses a huge risk to the global pork sector, with it currently spreading throughout China and Europe. It will most likely arrive in North America as well so producers need to be prepared. Symptoms to look for include fever, difficulty standing, weakness,...

African Swine Fever a Hot Topic in Banff

African Swine Fever is a contagious hemorrhagic disease that affects all ages of pigs with a very high mortality rate. It is currently spreading through Europe and China and is largely spread through human activity. This disease is an increasing concern for the Canadian pork...

Brachyspira 2.0: Novel Disease Needs Novel Approach

A novel species of Brachyspira was discovered that causes severe illness in pigs. Testing is being completed on different strains and how to treat them as some may be resistant to certain antibiotics. This testing has many benefits like the correct dosage and drug being known,...

Better Disease Detection is Nothing to Sneeze At

Pig diseases are costly, reduce performance, lower production and can lead to losses. Serologic testing the antibodies that the animals produce when fighting off an infection can detect which diseases are present. Currently, the serologic test used can only detect one agents' antibodies at a...

Rapid PEDv Test Earns Top Marks

A faster, easier and cheaper method to detect Porcine Endemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) is being developed that uses a molecular diagnostic platform called the Accutas™. This test can be done on the farm with very fast results (1-2 hours) so it is cheap to do...

Addressing Influenza a Shot in the Arm for Industry

Influenza has a large impact on the Canadian swine industry as it mutates quickly resulting in multiple strains. A genomic analysis was completed on 16 strains that were causing outbreaks in Canada. Once one of the viruses was being dealt with, often another strain would...

Better Pork October 2020

Articles in the October 2020 Better Pork Include: Beyond the Barn: Canadian Pork Industry Shares Comments on CUSMA, Colostrum Critical for Piglets, Added Tests to Monitor for ASF The new North American trade agreement, CUSMA, did not significantly alter Canada's pork industry. Some benefits are...

Better Pork August 2020

Articles in the August 2020 Better Pork Include: Beyond the Barn: Stricter U.S. Ruling Needed for Cull Sow Movement, Mysterious Rash Appears on Sows, Swine Researchers Battle S. Suis Stricter rules are needed on how long cull sows can remain in the U.S. marketing channel...

Better Pork June 2020

Articles in the June 2020 Better Pork Include: Beyond the Barn: Scientists Aim to Boost Piglet Performance, Risk Management Pilot Underway, Preparing Pork this BBQ Season Micronutrient supplementation may help improve piglet growth and development. Oral supplements to the sow during gestation and lactation altered...