European Food and Safety authorities are calling for an uninform effort to tackle antimicrobial resistance after a report shows high incidents among food, animals and humans.
Taking an active role in preventing disease through good management practices, biosecurity and effective vaccination programs will deliver rewards for both pigs and producers.
To have an effective vaccination program, it is essential for employees to understand how important their role is to the program and why vaccination is critical.
Sow mortality can be crippling to a production system, but the production effects of sow death loss can be multiplied as producers may be forced to keep animals that would normally be culled to enable them to hit production numbers.
