For more than a year, COVID-19 vaccines have dominated headlines, television coverage and stirred-up heated debates and protests over vaccination mandates. But flying under the radar has been a significant development in livestock health - and for the global meat protein supply. On September 30, USDA's Agriculture Research Service (ARS) announced that one of its [...]
Adopting a pet pig isn't a decision that should be taken lightly. Over the last decade or so, the "mini" pig has become increasingly popular as a household pet. A combination of Instagram posts with cute piglets and even celebrity pig parents could be the reason why so many people want pigs as a pet. [...]
Many Americans are reluctant to get a vaccine of any kind for a variety of reasons - religious conviction, communal, generational or political distrust of vaccine efficacy and purpose. The Atlantic magazine recently noted people living in rural areas "tend to be politically conservative and are among the most fervently opposed to inoculation." That may be an [...]
Iron-100 (Iron Hydrogenated Dextran Injection) is a safe and sterile, injectable solution for the prevention and treatment of anemia due to iron deficiency in baby pigs. Product sizes: 100 mL Approved For Use On: Piglets Benefits: Reduces losses due to iron deficiency Helps achieve optimum levels of iron necessary for good growth and overall good [...]
Durvet’s highest level of vitamin B12 available. For use as a supplemental source of B Complex vitamins in cattle, swine, and sheep. Maxi-B 1000 contains B12, B1, B6, and B2. Product sizes: 100 mL and 250 mL Approved For Use On: Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Sheep, and Swine Directions: Subcutaneous or Intramuscular injection is recommended [...]
Outbreaks of virulent African swine fever (ASF) in China – the world’s largest producer and consumer of pork protein – have decimated the country’s hog herds. Eruptions of the deadly disease in Europe are also disrupting worldwide pork markets. Netherlands-based Rabobank, a global leader in food and agriculture financing services, last spring estimated China would [...]
The cattle industry loses about $3 billion each year in lost weight gains, poor feed conversion and increased disease because of internal parasites, says Mark Alley, DVM, Managing Veterinarian at Zoetis, in a recent report. With the financial impact and animal welfare concerns for cattle operations, he adds, it is important for producers to understand [...]
