The Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) is amid a leadership transition, preparing for a new Executive Director to take the reins. Effective January 1st, Dr. Megan Niederwerder, currently serving as the Associate Director of the Swine Health Information Center, is poised to step into the role of Executive Director. Dr. Paul Sundberg, who has
The future of swine health is taking a significant leap forward as a team of dedicated researchers, in collaboration with Swine Innovation Porc, pioneers the development of a groundbreaking synthetic sugar-based vaccine to safeguard pigs from Strep suis. Dr. Marcelo Gottschalk, Dr. Mariela Segura from the University of Montreal, and Dr. Todd Lowary from
As families across the nation sit down to meals featuring bread, pasta, cereals, and the occasional beer, a looming federal policy threatens to escalate the cost of these staples or, worse yet, make them inaccessible.Gunter Jochum, president of the Wheat Growers Association and operates a family farm at Eli, MB, said the repercussions of
In the world of swine health, rule-out testing emerges as the surefire way to determine the cause of blisters in pigs.Dr. Jette Christensen, the Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network (CWSHIN) manager, underscores the importance of this approach, emphasizing that it provides the certainty needed to safeguard against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and
The importance of careful voting in Manitoba’s election and its impact on agricultureAs Manitoba heads into its election year on October 3, voters must consider their choices carefully. One particular concern is the stance of the NDP party towards agriculture, specifically animal agriculture and hog production. In 2011, then-Premier Gary Dewar’s government passed legislation
It pays to treat your herd has Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED virus, says Karine Talbot of HyLife at La Broquerie, Man.Biosecurity costs a lot of money. It takes a lot of work. And if you do it perfectly, the result isn’t even visible at first.It’s no wonder it’s hard to convince people to do
A large plant is rising out of the ground at Grand Colony near Oakville, and it’s not something anyone would want to eat.This year, work commenced on doubling the size of the Grand Manufacturing steel fabrication plant, not to increase production, but to make it safer and more efficient.Concrete footings were poured early in
Porcine Sapovirus is making waves in the swine industry, and its impact on weaning weights is under the spotlight. With potential losses of up to $22 per sow annually, this emerging virus is causing concern among practitioners and researchers alike.Despite being identified in the United States in 1980, Porcine Sapovirus, the industry only recently
Spenst Bros. Premium Meats celebrated the grand opening of their new building expansion, a journey that began during the BSE crisis in 2003 when cattle prices plummeted. This family-run business faced challenging times but found a way to survive by developing a storefront operation to sell their meat locally.During the grand opening program, former
The war for our lives is waged behind the closed doors of a bio-secure battlefield, staffed by clinicians and scientists from 30 different countries.A world player in the battle against disease, the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization was first established at the University of Saskatchewan under the guidance and urging of Veterinarian Chris Bigland,
