Tips on ZnO - John Haugegaard
Our host, Rubén del Pozo, Technical Associate Director EURAM at MSD Animal Health, talks with John Haugegaard, a Danish pig veterinarian at Øvet and head of the Danish Pig Veterinarian Society. They talk about the current situation of post-weaning diarrheas since the banning of zinc oxide in Denmark.
John explains the main challenges that EU producers and vets are facing nowadays: antimicrobial usage restrictions, bacterial resistance, ZnO removal, unsolved infections, etc. The Danish experience on removing antibiotics as food promoters as well as on banning ZnO, allows him to have some relevant data on what is going on with diarrheas after piglets’ weaning.
Should we start preparing the piglets before weaning?
Or even the sows?
Should we stop for a while, learn from nature, and try to bring something into it? For example, delaying the weaning age?
Are there any efficient alternatives to ZnO?
Listen to John Haugegaard's words about this critical stage of piglet’s life.
1 Feb 2024
M. hyo, always to be taken into account
Tips on M. hyo - Dr. Dominiek Maes
Our host, Rubén del Pozo, Technical Associate Director EURAM at MSD Animal Health, talks with Dr. Dominiek Maes, Full Professor of Porcine Health Management at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Ghent University, in Belgium. They discuss the Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae status in Europe.
Dr. Maes is the most recognized specialist in swine infections worldwide, so he’s one of the best experts on how to deal with M. hyo infections. He lists what are the main challenges from a health perspective for EU pig producers, remarking not only emerging diseases but also legal restrictions and environmental issues. But he takes the opportunity to remember the importance that M. hyo continues to have in the health status of our farms and its role in the PRD complex.
Is M. hyo a primary or a secondary pathogen in the PRDC?
What are the Knowledge gaps that we need to cover in the next years to fully understand this bacterium?
Don't miss the opportunity to hear the wise words of one of the best veterinary professors in the world.
1 Feb 2024
Precision livestock farming: the future of more efficient and sustainable livestock production
Tips on Smart Farms - Dr. Tomas Norton
Our host, Rubén del Pozo, Technical Associate Director EURAM at MSD Animal Health, talks with Dr. Tomas Norton, Professor at KU Leuven, in Belgium. Dr. Norton's current research is focused on PLF applications, mainly on modeling and monitoring animal responses for improved welfare, health, and productivity.
Dr. Norton deeply dives into the different PLF technologies and how can they be implemented on farms. He explains his vision of those information-oriented technologies, typically comprising sensors, technology for data exchange as well management systems, with an aim to provide decision support to the animal producer/caretaker.
Are vets & farmers ready to accept implementing PLF technologies and solutions? Do they see its ROI? What are the limitations and pitfalls in translating research into functioning solutions? Listen to Dr. Norton and learn a little bit more about what technologies are reaching our farms.
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