Our nation’s Windy City hosted the 2015 North American PRRS Symposium and Boehringer Ingelheim hosted a session on “Combatting the Latest PRRS Cycle.” Dr. Bill Hollis, Carthage Vet Services, was one of the speakers who focused on the production side of PRRS and explained key field experiences used in control and management with one of the newest PRRS strains, 174. … Read More
BIVI Talks Swine Health at #NAFB15
Dr. Eduardo Fano the Technical Manager Americas for Swine Marketing at Boehringer Ingelheim recently attended the National Association of Farm Broadcasters and made time to talk with Jamie Johansen. With a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota, Dr. Fano’s work has focused on respiratory deceases in hogs. When asked about the greatest challenge facing pork production Dr. Fano stated Porcine Respiratory … Read More
Changes to BIVI's PRRS Research Awards Program
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.’s (BIVI) Swine Division has supported PRRS and respiratory disease research for more than a decade. They have donated more than $1 million to fund research that has increased the swine industry’s understanding of PRRS and other respiratory diseases. BIVI is excited to announce some significant and exciting changes to their research award program, including: – increased … Read More
The Prevention vs. Treatment Game
Evaluating the performance of a pig is a key element in good health management. Enteric Technical Manager for Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedia, Inc. (BIVI), Jessica Seate, said the best thing a producer can do is become an investigator. Finding a diagnosis with your vet before you make changes to your protocol should be the first thing producers do. I sat down … Read More
Antibiotic Usage in Swine During Changing World
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. hosted media in St. Paul, MN this weekend to talk about how proven prevention drives the use of less antibiotics. Dr. Mike Eisenmenger, Swine Vet Center, spoke on how to drive pig performance in today’s world of antibiotic usage. “Instead of just saying our overall goal is to use less antibiotics at all costs, we are … Read More
BIVI Launches Equine Facebook Page
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) has launched the BIVI Shaping the Future of Equine Health Facebook page as part of their new Shaping the Future campaign. With innovative products – many of which were the first of their kind to market – and continuous research, BIVI is helping shape the future of equine health. BIVI recognizes that, beyond consulting their … Read More
Interpreting the FDA Veterinary Feed Directive
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published a new final rule amending the veterinary feed directive (VFD) drugs section of the Animal Drug Availability Act of 1996 that will take effect in October and hog farmers, like all livestock producers, are trying to find out what it means for them. Dr. Harry Snelson with the American Association of Swine … Read More
Targeting Excellence in Swine
A non-profit is looking to feed the expected 9 billion people by the middle of this century by educating animal agriculture students. During the recent BIVI Summer Swine Health Seminar, Chuck caught up with David Funderburke, a swine consultant, who helped start Targeting Excellence. “The idea is to bring together production systems in food animal production with universities and agribusinesses … Read More
Diversity Emerging in Swine Diseases
Add IAV-S to the list of letters that are being used to identify swine diseases. Never heard of that one before the Boehringer Ingelheim (BIVI) North Carolina swine seminar last week. It stands for Influenza A Virus for Swine. “In general, the reason that we’re even utilizing a different term for influenza infections in swine is to represent the accuracy … Read More
Hogs and Pigs Outlook
Dr. Ron Plain has been a trusted voice for livestock industry economics at the University of Missouri since 1981, but he is heading into at least semi-retirement. “I’m retiring on September 1,” said Plain, who spoke at the Boehringer Ingeheim (BIVI) swine seminar in North Carolina last Friday. “So this is one of my last opportunities as a professor to … Read More