2018
- Leaving Pig Health to the Next Generation: June 11
- Comparing Antibiotic Resistance in Pigs: April 23
- Should Colistin be Banned for Pigs? : February 19
2017
- Antibiotic Use in Pigs - An Update: November 6
- 3 Major Pig Health Issues: Aug. 21
- Ban on Therapeutic Use of Zinc Oxide - It’s Decision Time! : March 6
2016
- 4 Reasons why ZnO Ban in Pigs is Unfortunate: Dec. 12
- Antimicrobial Usage Targets in Pigs: Nov. 29
- 7 EU Antibiotic Remarks that Need Clarification: March 21
- Antibiotics: Prevention out - Treatment in? : March 10
Pig Health & Disease Index
2015
- Colistin Resistance - A Mini Survey in the EU: Dec. 9
- New Colistin Resistance Gene found in China: Nov. 23
- PEDv is still active in US Swine Herds: Nov. 17
- ESBL: Are We being Hoodwinked Again?: Oct. 19
- Antimicrobials: Use of Antibiotics in Animals and People: Sept. Vet. Rec. Letter [Colleagues can obtain a full PDF by contacting David Burch]
- Antimicrobials: Has the EU Parliament Resorted to Propaganda? - Sept. 14
- One Health - Are we getting any closer? : August 14
- Swedish Surprise - Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) Resistance and the Environment: July 22
- The Classification of Antimicrobials - A Clash of E.U. & U.S. Views: June 22
- Eradication of Diseases - to Reduce Antibiotic Use: April 15
- Debate continues: EC's Proposals on Medicated Animal Feed: March 30
- Antibiotic Bans - Past, Present and Future: Jan. 22nd
2014
- European Commission (EC) proposals on Veterinary Medicines: Definitions: Dec 22nd
- Antibiotic Surveys and their Significance? - Nov. 19th
- New Medicated Feed Regulation Proposals: Oct. 2nd
- Virus Infections in Pigs - "Viral Matters" blog: Sept 12
- Ranking of Antimicrobials in Pig Production: May 5
- Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea Virus [PEDV] A disaster waiting to happen in the EU! : March 10
- Human Antibiotic Resistance - The Myth Dispelled!: Jan. 27
Pig Health & Disease Index
2013
- Cephalosporin Use - Shock, Horror! - Or is it? : Nov 26
- ESVAC data - Antibiotic Use Dropped 10%: Oct 23
- Antimicrobial Use Monitoring - What is the Best Method? : Oct 14
- Antimicrobial Use in Pigs - Where is it Going? Sept 23
- Antimicrobial Resistance in the Netherlands: Aug 8
- PCV2 Vaccination - Sows, Piglets or Both? : May 22
- Europe asks EMA for Antibiotic Resistance Advice : May 6
- Campylobacter Infections in Man - Is it a Pig Problem? : April 16
- Comparison of PRRS Effects on Herd Performance in U.S. and Denmark : March 21
- MRSA: A Tale of Two Epidemics : Feb 27
- EC: Depend on Science, not ‘Precautionary Principle : 11 Jan
- EU Gestation Stalls Ban : Jan 4
2012
- Quo Vadis? The EU on Antimicrobial Resistance: 18 Dec
- MRSA & ESBL-producing Bacteria - Don’t let the Danish tail wag the European body: 21 Nov
- Infection Transmission, Pig-Man Resistance: 24 Oct
- Carbapenemase Resistance - Beta-lactam Antibiotics: 11 Sept
- Is Swine Dysentery Creeping Back in UK, U.S. Canada? - New Strains? 21 Aug
- Antimicrobial Resistance – Veterinary Use of Antimicrobials: 24 Apr
- Prophylactic Use of Antimicrobial Drugs - European Parliament Developments: 26 Mar
- Conflicts of interest? – Should Vets Dispense Medicines? : 16 Feb
Pig Health & Disease Index
2011
- Antimicrobial Resistance Day, Week, Year is almost over - Where are we?: 19 Dec
- November - Is it going to be Antimicrobial Resistance Month?: 31 Oct
- Farrowing Crates - Freedom Farrowing - Are we getting there?: 21 Sept
- Cephalosporin Antibiotics: Control or ban?: 12 Aug
- Improving milk production - Are we missing some tricks?: 14 Jul
- Medicated Feed Premixes - Is carryover in feed really a problem? : 25 Jan
- Pig Veterinary Conferences - Are they getting a little overcrowded?: 21 Feb
2010
- The Effect of PCV2 on Liveweight and Mortality: 30 Dec
- MRSA in Pigs: A link with Cephalosporins?: 30 Dec
- Antibiotic arguments: 13 Dec
- Cost/ benefit analysis - Salmonella control in slaughter pigs: 25 Oct
- IPVS 2010 Vancouver, Canada - What a Spectacular Event!: 07 Sep
- IPVS 2010 Vancouver, Canada - What Scientific Delights can we Expect?: 19 Jul
- European Pig Vets - New Association - EAPHM: 31 May
- Taking the 'Stress' out of Weaning [PCV2, PMWS, E.coli]: 29 Mar
- Drug dilemmas: 15 Feb
Pig Health & Disease Index
2009
- Swine Influenza Outbreaks - What can we Expect?: 01 Dec
- MRSA in Pigs - Quo Vadis?: 19 Oct
- Novel Influenza Virus H1N1 - What can we Expect?: 14 Sep
- Antimicrobial Resistance and Antibiotic Use - Where are We?: 10 Aug
- The Future of the Global Pig Industry - Hit or Bust?: 29 Jun
- A Viral Update - Lots going on in the Swine World: 11 May
- USA, 10 Years behind Europe - or are they?: 23 Mar
- Medication via Liquid Feeds - A Follow-up: 06 Jan
2008
- PRRS Infections - Where are we post-PCV2?: 09 Dec
- Medication via Liquid Feeds - Do we need Further Controls?: 10 Nov
- Swine Dysentery Eradication - some Practical Considerations: 20 Oct
- Antimicrobial Use, Resistance and Misconceptions: 29 Sep
- Tidying up some Loose Ends: 09 Sep
- Semen - the Silent Spreader of Disease?: 12 Aug
- EU Salmonella Survey - Where do we go from here?: 21 Jul
- PCV2 - Growing Evidence Strain Mutation might be the cause of PMWS: 01 Jul
- Between a Rock and a Hard Place - difficult one for the EFSA: 09 Jun
- Responsibility Sharing / Cost Sharing - the Future of Animal Health in Europe?: 20 May
- Health and Productivity - 'Disease Control is King': 28 Apr
- Controlling High Levels of PRDC mortality with PCV2 Vaccines: 07 Apr
- Another Link in the Grain Price Chain - Barrels of Oil: 17 Mar
- How Much do Different Meats contribute to Salmonellosis in Man?: 26 Feb
- Salmonella Food Poisoning - More Good News for the Pig Industry?: 05 Feb
- Campylobacter Food Poisoning - Good News for Pigs!: 15 Jan
2007
- Enzootic Pneumonia - Is it a Good Time to Consider Eradication?: 11 Dec
- Future Availability of Antimicrobials in Pig Medicine: 13 Nov
- Piglet Castration with Anaesthesia - What are the Dutch doing?: 17 Oct
- FMD is back again in the UK - but is that all?: 25 Sep
- Antimicrobial use in Man and Animals - are we poles apart?: 10 Sep
- MRSA in Pigs in Holland - Is there cause for concern?: 09 Aug
- PCV2 Vaccines - Progress on the EU front: 12 Jul
- Tail Biting - more information coming available for its Prevention: 26 Jun
- Swine Dysentery - Summer, the Season for Eradication: 31 May
- Manipulable Materials - Are you using them?: 09 May
- Salmonella Testing - Is it going to cause a problem for you?: 19 Apr
- Fully Slatted-Floor Finishing Systems - Should these be Banned?: 28 Mar
- Should Piglet Tail Docking be Banned in the EU?: 28 Feb
- Should we Ban Piglet Castration in the EU?: 07 Feb
- PMWS and PCVAD - Is it still there in Europe?: 17 Jan
2006
- Fighting CSF: "Leave your Sausages at Home": 22 Nov
- Boar Taint is a Risk too High: 19 Oct_top
- David Burch reacts to:'Pigs are Habitual Animals and do not mind Gestation Crates': 20 Sep
