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A team of researchers led by Luciano Caixeta, DVM, PhD, recently published a study that found administering an immune stimulant (IS) prior to transportation reduced the likelihood of treatment for respiratory diseases during the first 30 days of life.

Emerging viral infectious diseases are a major threat to the swine industry worldwide.

Bacteriophage (phages) — viruses that infect and replicate within bacteria — are known for their ability to evade their host’s defense mechanisms.

Airborne diseases, such as influenza A (IAV) and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSv), circulate on swine farms, costing the industry hundreds of millions of dollars annually.

In the swine industry, mother pigs are often replaced with female baby pig populations, known as gilts, to maintain genetic diversity and productivity.

Cranial cruciate ligament rupture (CCLR) is a leading orthopedic problem in Labrador Retrievers.

Lawsonia intracellularis, a type of bacteria that lives in the cells that line a pig’s intestine, causes proliferative enteropathy disease, which is one of the most prevalent diseases in pigs in the United States.

The behavior and spatial organization of animal populations can be influenced by the availability of food, disease spread in a territory, population density, seasonal changes, mating behaviors, and human influence.

Colibacillosis, a disease caused by avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC), costs the global poultry industry millions of dollars each year.

Despite decades of research on rotavirus A (RVA), all US pigs are highly likely to contract the virus at some point in their lifetime