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12/20/2024

12/12/2024

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Please note that our office will be closed according to the holiday schedule below. Happy Holidays! ✨🎁

10/10/2024

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Please note that our office will be closed this Monday, October 14th.

09/30/2024

Slaughter checks play a crucial role in optimizing swine herd health. By examining animals post-slaughter, producers gain direct insights into the effectiveness of their health management strategies.

This process identifies prevalent health issues and aids in tailoring preventive measures. Insights from these evaluations are critical for enhancing overall herd well-being and operational efficiency.

Implementing regular slaughter checks ensures informed decision-making, ultimately leading to improved productivity and sustainability in swine production.

09/06/2024

Early-life piglet scours, or neonatal diarrhea, significantly impacts swine production by affecting the health and growth of piglets. Addressing its root causes—microbial infections, gut microbiota disruption, and environmental stressors—is essential for improving piglet welfare and farm productivity.

First step in controlling the disease is prevention by vaccinating the sows pre-farrow with commercial or autogenous vaccines or on-farm feedback strategies. This ensures optimal maternal antibodies in the colostrum. This should be followed by ensuring adequate colostrum intake by the piglets to boost their immunity.
A stringent cleaning and disinfection protocol and a good temperature and ventilation control will also reduce scouring events. Internal biosecurity between litters and targeted nutritional interventions, e.g. providing starch products and/or electrolytes, will limit the effects of the disease on farm.

Implementing these health and management strategies helps to reduce the incidence of scour, enhance piglet survival rates, and support healthier growth patterns. Early and proactive intervention is critical to managing this prevalent issue in the swine industry.

08/29/2024

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Please note that our office will be closed this Monday, September 2nd.

08/07/2024

PRRS continues to be a cause of concern for the health and productivity of swine herds across Eastern Canada. Our group has tried and tested several strategies to prevent, control and eradicate this costly disease.

Prevention in some cases is possible with good biosecurity measures and a quarantine testing program. However, the PRRS virus is known to travel via aerosol and enter barns even if they have high biosecurity standards. Being quick to detect infection and to control the disease can limit losses.

Commonly used strategies for control and eradication include herd closure, controlled exposure to the virus, adapted management interventions and regular testing to follow-up on the infection dynamics in the barn.

Area-regional control programs exist and help us understand more about the epidemiology and dynamics in certain regions and help us set-up protocols to eradicate certain zones. With a control program and collaboration between veterinarians and producers, disease outbreaks can be successfully eradicated.

07/03/2024

Benchmarking is crucial for optimizing production efficiency. Owners and managers can identify areas for improvement by assessing and comparing key performance indicators. This process ensures that operations in the sow, nursery, and finisher stages are streamlined and effective.

By focusing on performance gaps, managers can develop strategies to enhance productivity and health in swine herds. The goal is to minimize inefficiencies and enhance output without compromising the welfare of the animals, leading to a more sustainable and profitable operation.

Tools like PigFlow, PigKnows, and ProHog TrueAg support these efforts by providing real-time data tracking. Such resources empower managers to make informed decisions, ultimately optimizing performance.

06/27/2024

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Please note that our office will be closed this Monday, July 1st.

06/12/2024

Simple and user-friendly, the Atlas platform facilitates efficient communication with your veterinarian. See your prescriptions and lab results, visit reports, and protocols. Easily place orders for medication and supplies. There’s a history of what you purchased to make reordering easy.

By using digital tools, veterinarians and farm managers can monitor animal health more closely and respond more effectively to any issues that arise, ensuring high standards of care and operational excellence.

As the industry moves forward, embracing these technologies will be pivotal in maintaining animals' well-being and sustainability in farming operations. Digital solutions exemplify how technology can transform the landscape of veterinary management and communication.

05/16/2024

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Please note that our office will be closed this Monday, May 20th for Victoria Day.

05/12/2024

Wishing all the mamas out there a Happy Mother's Day! 🐷🌼

04/27/2024

On April 27th, we celebrate World Veterinary Day! It's the perfect opportunity to recognize our team of veterinarians across the country. Thank you for your essential work that contributes to maintaining the strength of the swine industry in Canada. 🩺🐷🧡

03/27/2024

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Please note that our office will be closed this Friday, March 29th for Good Friday. 🐣

03/04/2024

Join our team at London Swine Conference this week!

Blaine Tully will be presenting on Disease and Disease Management Tools happening on Tuesday and Ryan Tenbergen and Gino Cruz from Demeter will be presenting a Sampling session on Wednesday. 🐷

03/01/2024

Happy National Pig Day! 🐷

02/19/2024

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Please note that our office will be closed today, February 19th for Family Day.