Porcine circovirus Type 2 (PCV2) was one of the topics discussed during the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) that took place in New Orleans. Dr. Brian Payne gave a presentation about his PCV2 cross-production research. This is an important topic to producers, said Payne, because BIVI has been hearing a lot in the industry that there have been changes … Read More
Zoetis Launches New Dairy Genomic Test
Zoetis has announced the launch of Clarifide Plus, the first commercially available, U.S.-based genomic test that allows dairy producers to directly predict disease risk in Holstein cattle. Clarifide Plus is the most comprehensive package of trait predictions for Holstein cattle, enabling use of genetic selection along with good herd management to help reach their herd health and profitability goals. The … Read More
Swine Vets Learn from Other Animal Ag Vets
Prior to the start of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) in New Orleans, a group of swine vets heard from their counterparts in cattle, poultry and aquaculture during a Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica (BIVI) seminar. Dr. Nels Lindberg of Kansas belongs to a team of veterinarians known as Production Animal Consultation. For him, the most important controllable factor for … Read More
Ceva's New Swine Division Offers New Approach
Gary Robertson is the Director of the newly launched U.S. Swine Business Unit for Ceva Animal Health. For the past four to five years the team at Ceva has been working behind the scenes to assemble the swine division. They’ve listened to the customers’ needs and taken that information to create something that is differentiated and better than what is … Read More
Accurate, Credible Info on Animal Antibiotics
Public health concerns about antibiotic resistance are on the rise and Phibro Animal Health has launched AnimalAntibiotics.org to provide accurate and credible information while still creating open dialogue about animal agriculture and the use of antibiotics. The site allows consumers to explore all issues surrounding animal antibiotics. Consumers can view a video series explaining how and why animal antibiotics are … Read More
Ceva Mission – High Quality, Low Cost Protein Globally
One of the missions of Ceva is to provide high quality, low cost protein to the world and while at the Ceva Swine U.S. Launch and Scientific Symposium, CEO & North America/Pacific Zone Director for Ceva, Craig Wallace, shared more about their commitment to pork. “It’s a dream for the organization. As we talked about how we can serve the … Read More
#AASV2016 Starts Healthy with BIVI
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. (BIVI) got the 2016 American Association of Swine Veterinarians meeting off to a healthy start Friday with a twist on their traditional pre-AASV Swine Health Seminar, hearing from vets in other animal agriculture fields. “It was a very unique program, different than what we’ve had in the past,” said Dr. Nathan Schaefer, BIVI Professional Service Veterinarian. … Read More
U.S. Needs Better Pest, Disease Preparation
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) is calling on lawmakers to work with the Obama Administration to improve the ability of the U.S. to be prepared to deal with a foreign pest infestations or disease outbreak. The call to action was made during testimony by former USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator Bobby Acord, testifying on behalf of … Read More
Ceva Launches U.S. Swine Division
Just prior to the American Association of Swine Veterinarians Annual Meeting Ceva announced the launch of their newly created U.S. Swine Division. On the stage at the Ceva U.S. Swine Launch and Scientific Symposium to make the announcement is Mark Prikazsky, DVM and CEO/Chairman of the Board, Ceva. As you can see from his title, he is a veterinarian himself! … Read More
AgGenetics Launches Financing Campaign
AgGenetics, an animal health and biotechnology company, recently launched a $5 million equity financing campaign on AgFunder, the leading agriculture-focused online investment platform. The action comes in response to the ever-increasing demand for animal protein, which is projected to grow by nearly 40% in the next 20 years. No effective or economically viable models for addressing this demand currently exist. … Read More