Public Health - Antibiotics & Resistance
Development and Validation of a Standardized Scientific Protocol Evaluating Antibiotic Alternatives in Growing Pigs
January 3, 2018By Dr. Nicholas Gabler Ph.D.
Heightened interest in reducing antibiotic usage in pork production leaves producers looking for effective alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs) in swine diets. While there are a...
Public Health - Antibiotics & Resistance
Assessment of alternatives for monitoring antimicrobial use in the swine industry and design and implementation of a pilot system
October 31, 2017By Dr. Peter Davies BVSc. PhD
Societal concerns about antibiotic use (ABU) and antibiotic resistance are a major vulnerability for the US swine industry. National and international events have led to increasing pressures for...
Public Health - Influenza
Adaptation of a human seasonal H3 influenza A virus to efficiently infect and replicate in the swine host
October 13, 2017By Dr. Amy Vincent DVM Ph.D.
Public Health - Antibiotics & Resistance
Effects of antibiotics on intestinal and extra-intestinal multidrug-resistant and pan-susceptible Salmonella in swine
September 1, 2017By Keri Norman
Antibiotic resistance is a major health concern in both human and veterinary medicine. Antibiotics already used to maintain healthy swine may also play a role in reducing Salmonella; however, the...
Public Health - Antibiotics & Resistance
Impact of vaccination on transmission of Lawsonia intracellularis in pigs
July 17, 2017By Dr. Fabio Augusto Vannucci Ph.D.
Studies determining transmission rates and probability of infection in naïve and vaccinated animals proven to have great value in driving important decisions to control important swine diseases,...
Public Health - Influenza
Evaluation of influenza dynamics in exhibition swine at jackpot shows
July 1, 2017By Andrew Bowman
Pigs play a critical role in the ecology and epidemiology of influenza A viruses (IAVs) by serving as a source of novel reassortant viruses infecting humans. Agricultural fairs and livestock...
Public Health - Influenza
Continuation of evaluation of influenza dynamics in exhibition swine at jackpot shows
July 1, 2017By Andrew Bowman
Public Health - Antibiotics & Resistance
Alternative antibiotic technologies for weaned pigs
May 3, 2017By Ross Beier
New technologies are needed to help livestock producers maintain health and wellbeing of their animals while minimizing risks of disseminating antimicrobial resistant bacteria to humans or animals....
Public Health - Antibiotics & Resistance
Do probiotics, an antibiotic alternative, mitigate or contribute to emergence and persistence of antimicrobial resistance in gut bacteria?
April 4, 2017By T.G. Nagaraja
The use of antimicrobials in feed and their positive benefits on growth performance during the nursery stage of swine production system is well established. In the past, producers have widely used...
Public Health - Antibiotics & Resistance
Effect of manure application rate and timing on the leaching and runoff potential of antibiotic resistant bacteria and their associated genes
December 30, 2016By Carl Bolster
Antibiotics are used in swine production for both therapeutic and growth promotion purposes. Compounds are placed in feed or water and used in oral and injection treatments and encompass a broad...