World issues

SwineCast 0996, NAFTA Roundtable Discusses Importance Of Trade

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce convened a roundtable discussion on the importance of international trade and specifically the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Minnesota producer Randy Spronk represented the pork industry. Following the discussions, John Blue shares a short visit with Mr. Spronk.

2017 NIAA Antibiotic Symposium

Antibiotic Stewardship: Collaborative Strategy for Animal Agriculture and Human Health From the 2017 NIAA Antibiotic Symposium, October 31 - November 2, 2017, Herndon, Virginia, USA.

Case Studies from the Middle Kingdom, Or What Chinese Vets Think You Should Know

Case Studies from the Middle Kingdom Dr. Keith Erlandson, Director of Veterinary Services, Swine Lines, for the CP Group China, shares his perspective on What Chinese Vets Think You Should Know.

Dr. Erlandson shares his personal views of how pork production in China is evolving. Key takeaways: In China, hiring good employees is hard, building efficient systems for the good of the farm is difficult, and the study of production veterinary practice is not as well developed as in the USA [video].

Dr. Peter Davies - Emerging Issues in Antibiotic Resistance Linked to Use in Food Animals

Emerging Issues in Antibiotic Resistance Linked to Use in Food Animals - Dr. Peter Davies, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, from the 2017 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, September 16-19, 2017, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.

Boehringer Ingelheim Science In Practice Reception

Science In Practice Reception Boehringer Ingelheim remembered Dr. Bob Morrison in their pre-Allen D. Leman Conference Science In Practice Reception. Additionally, Dr. Bob Thompson, PIC, received the the Science in Practice Award [video].

Dr. Keith Erlandson - Case Studies from the Middle Kingdom

Case Studies from the Middle Kingdom - Dr. Keith Erlandson, from the 2017 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, September 16-19, 2017, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.

Dr. Gary Louis, Dr. Luc Dufresne - Challenges in Defining "The Greater Good": An Integrated Pork Producer’s Perspective

Keynote Address: Challenges in Defining "The Greater Good": An Integrated Pork Producer’s Perspective - Dr. Gary Louis, Dr. Luc Dufresne, with introduction by Dr. Bill Christianson, from the 2017 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, September 16-19, 2017, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.

2017 Leman Swine Conference

2017 Leman Swine Conference Conversations throughout the Allen D. Leman Conference honored and mourned Dr. Bob Morrison with his family and the other families affected by the accident in March of this year, which took their lives. The conference-opening tribute by University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine Dean Trevor Ames, and Dr. Gordon Sponk, was a fitting reminder of Dr. Morrison's impact on a generation and industry. Held September 16-19, 2017, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.

SwineCast 0995, Leman - What Chinese Vets Think You Should Know

SwineCast 0995 Show Notes:

Dr. Keith Erlandson, Director of Veterinary Services, Swine Lines, for the CP Group China, shares his perspective on What Chinese Vets Think You Should Know..., from the 2017 Leman Conference Hot Topics session.

Comparison of Intestinal Lesions

Comparison of intestinal lesions between Enterisol® Ileitis and Porcilis® Ileitis using a Lawsonia intracellularis mucosal homogenate seeder pig challenge model Dr. Jessica Seate, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc, presents research on a comparison of intestinal lesions between Enterisol® Ileitis and Porcilis® Ileitis using a Lawsonia intracellularis mucosal homogenate seeder pig challenge model. Dr. Seate concludes with a summary that shares that IHC scores and histologic lesions (H&E) were lower for Enterisol® Ileitis group compared to the Porcilis® Ileitis and NVC groups, Enterisol® Ileitis had lowest percentage of PCR positives at necropsy, and IgG Lawsonia ELISA titers are not indicative of protective immunity [video].