Research at Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) doesn’t stop in the lab. They are dedicated to taking research to the field to provide support for the BIVI swine sales and marketing team. The Field Research Services team answers customers’ product questions through field trials, diagnostic support and data management. Roy Edler, heads up that team as manager and he sat … Read More
BIVI's Wayne Chittick Previews Diagnostic Revolution
Wayne Chittick is the Manager of Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc.’s (BIVI) Health Management Center (HMC) Diagnostic Lab in Ames, Iowa. The swine diagnostic lab is part of BIVI’s technical services group and was on display for ag media prior to this year’s World Pork Expo. Chittick said the lab is designed to help the vet and account teams explore problems … Read More
Begin with the End in Mind – Pig Performance from Day 1
Pig performance starts on day one and the folks at Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) understand that. During the 2016 World Pork Expo, BIVI hosted a business seminar to help producers maximize their competitive advantage. Mark Schwartz, the director of production systems for Schwartz Farms, spoke on keys to positively impact pig performance from birth to finish. Their farm philosophy … Read More
U.S. Pork in a Global Marketplace from #WPX16
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) hosted swine industry leaders for a discussion on how to maximize competitive advantage in today’s global market during the 2016 World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa. The speakers’ messages all aligned with BIVI’s “Start Healthy. End Strong.” campaign, a platform that focuses on preparing young stock for success before health issues arise. Brett Stuart, … Read More
Get a Glimpse of BIVI's New R&D Facility
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. (BIVI) recently opened a new research and development facility at Iowa State University Research Park in Ames, Iowa and ZimmComm’s own Jamie Johansen had the opportunity to tour the facility prior to the official kick off of the 2016 World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa. The Health Management Center (HMC) is also located on the … Read More
Simply Take a Drink for Protection with BIVI
If you walked through the Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) booth during the 2016 World Pork Expo then you were able to take in a hands-on demonstration from one of their professional veterinarians on their efforts to improve the efficacy of oral vaccines. Dr. John Waddell, veterinarian BIVI, took visitors through the simple process for protection that’s as easy as … Read More
Past, Future Focus of AASV & the Swine Industry
As the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) conference came to a close, Chuck Zimmerman had a few minutes with Past President Dr. Ron Broderson, DVM and current President Dr. George Charbonneau, DVM, who also served as the Program Chair for this year’s annual meeting. One success story – attendance was at a record high and they expect even more … Read More
Murtaugh's Research Shows How Pigs Respond to Infection
Dr. Mike Murtaugh, Ph.D from the University of Minnesota, was awarded funding through the Respiratory Disease Research Board with support from BIVI of $35,000 for his project, “Pen-Side Respiratory Pathogen Identification. The honor was bestowed during the American Association of Swine Veterinarians conference in New Orleans. Also during the conference, Murtaugh gave a presentation based on his award-winning research. Chuck … Read More
Dr. Reid Phillips Shares PRRS Knowledge
Dr. Reid Philips is in an expert in all things PRRS and shared his knowledge in a presentation during the American Association of Swine Veterinarians conference in New Orleans. Phillips is a swine veterinarian in the Swine Health Division of Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica (BIVI). More specifically he is the Technical Manager for the PRRS virus. One of BIVI’s key products … Read More
BIVI Abreast of PCV2 Changes
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