It has only been five weeks, but the American Association of Swine Veterinarians 2018 annual meeting may seem a distant memory. Realistically, there has likely been little time to act on the information learned there. Now is a good time to refresh the action items from the meeting, discuss them with colleagues and industry representatives.
Source: National Hog Farmer, March 7, 2018.
Against a backdrop of global trade, multinational food production systems and the reality of transboundary disease, we work to implement the knowledge we have gleaned from a multitude of information sources into practices that improve the health, production and well-being of the pigs in our clients’ care,” says C. Scanlon Daniels, DVM, AASV president-elect.
Also see: Handling sows in open pens requires different thinking, National Hog Farmer, March 2018.
INSIGHTS: While strong focus remains on antibiotic use, piglet losses in farrowing pens, sow health, as well as new preventative vaccines are all in the mix for consideration, review and action.