Ingelvac® PRRS ATPCoinfected Herds: Two Case StudiesSouthern Minnesota veterinarian Tom Wetzell had several herds participate in MAGIC™, which stands for Monitoring Assignment for Global Insight of Circovirus. MAGIC is a diagnostic protocol to root out porcine circovirus type 2 and its coinfections... 2007 Boehringer Ingelheim Advancement in PRRS Research Award Recipients AnnouncedBoehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., is committed to learning more about understanding and managing the PRRS virus... PRRS Risk Assessment ToolA web-based version of the PRRS Risk Assessment Tool for the Breeding Herd is in development and should be available online this summer... Finishers Benefit from PRRS ProtectionJust when many U.S. sow herds are reaching a state of PRRS stability, the virus is cropping up elsewhere along the production chain... PRRS Protection in Commingled Pig FlowsIf there is strength in numbers, a field study conducted by Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI), should leave little doubt as to the impact of Ingelvac PRRS ATP... Managing PRRS Virus in Commingled Pig FlowsCombining nursery pigs from different sources can present several challenges to managers of grow-finish farms... Respiratory Vaccines, Timing Impact PCV2Type 2 porcine circovirus (PCV2) is now associated with several diseases, including postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS), reproductive disorders, porcine... What about heterologous protection?Because PRRS shows such ability to mutate, the natural question arises: Can a mass-vaccination program protect animals if a differing strain is introduced?... Efficacy of Ingelvac PRRS ATP demonstrated against three different challenge strainsResearch conducted by veterinary researcher Pat Halbur, DVM, PhD, through Iowa State's Veterinary Diagnostic Lab demonstrates the efficacy of Ingelvac... Health actions to maximize performanceWhen disease agents have entered the herd, intervention may become necessary. Once you've identified the agents, and evaluated the economic impact, a... PRRS in the breeding herd What to expectPRRS virus has evolved many unique features to survive. One of its is the slow recognition of the virus by the pig a pig's immune system does not initially... Ingelvac HP-1 breaks new groundBoehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. is happy to announce the introduction of a new single dose vaccine for Haemophilus parasuis. Ingelvac HP-1 is the... Keep what you have!Much attention is paid to breeding stock inventories when the quarterly USDA reports arrive. Will the herd expand and prices go down? Are gilt marketings... Worldwide resources link you to innovative health solutionsBoehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., is a family-owned organization headquartered in St. Joseph, Mo. It ranks among the top ten animal health product... |