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WHAT'S NEW? - May 2010
 
    * The Effect of PCV2 on Liveweight and Mortality : May 2010
         [Published courtesy of "Pig Progress"]
     
    * The Cost/Benefit of PCV2 Vaccination - Excel Calculator : May 2010
     
    * MICs & MBCs of Tiamulin against Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (APP): May 2010
     

 

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ANTIMICROBIALS
 
Pharmacokinetics:
    * Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics of Denagard® and Econor®
         Use for Enteric & Respiratory Disease Control
    : March 2010   (.PDF)

     
    * Antimicrobial Resistance in Swine Production: Review
         [Published courtesy of Cambridge University Press]
     
    * Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Relationships of Tiamulin (Denagard®)
         for Respiratory Infections in Pigs
    2008
    [Presented at the AAVM (Antimicrobial Agents in Veterinary Medicine) Conference, Prague, Czech Republic]          
     
    * Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Relationships of Tiamulin (Denagard®)
         for Proliferative Enteropathy 'Ileitis'
    2008
    [Presented at the AAVM (Antimicrobial Agents in Veterinary Medicine) Conference, Prague, Czech Republic]          
     
    * Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Relationships of Valnemulin (Econor®)
         for Porcine Proliferative Enteropathy 'Ileitis'
    2008
    [Presented at the AAVM (Antimicrobial Agents in Veterinary Medicine) Conference, Prague, Czech Republic]          
     
    * Antimicrobial Pharmacokinetics at Different Intestinal Tract Levels
         & Relationship To Escherichia Coli Resistance
    2007 (.PDF 265Kb)
     
    * Pharmacokinetics, Minimal Inhibitory Concentrations & Efficacy Relationships:
        Colonic infections in Pigs (Free e-Book!)
     
    * Pharmacokinetic, Pharmacodynamic & Clinical Correlations in Ileitis:
        Lawsonia Intracellularis Therapy (Free e-Book!)
     
    * Swine Dysentery - Antimicrobial PK/PD analysis2004
     
    * Valnemulin - Swine Dysentery, PK/PD Analysis: 2004
        (Poster presentation: "Antimicrobial Agents in Veterinary Medicine" conference)
     
    * Enzootic pneumonia - Prevention, Treatment, PK/PD Analysis: 2004
     
    * MICs & Efficacy Models for Gut Infections (Free e-Book!)
     
    * Oral Antimicrobial Medication - Pharmacokinetics in Pigs
     
    * Antimicrobial Sensitivity - Data for Major Pig Bacterial Pathogens
     
Sensitivity/Resistance Products
    * MICs & MBCs of Tiamulin against Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (APP): May 2010
     
    * Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics of Denagard® and Econor®
         Use for Enteric & Respiratory Disease Control
    : March 2010   (.PDF)

     
    * Swine Dysentery Eradication – Choosing the right drug, dose & duration : 2009
         [Published courtesy of "www.pig333.com"]
     
    * New Ileitis & Colitis Treatment Indications for Denagard Premix2008
     
    * Formi® - Salmonella Control via the Stomach2004
     
    * Formi® - Growth promoters past, present & future2004
     
    * Formi® - Improve Gut Health to cut Salmonella Infection2004
     
    * Valnemulin for Prevention & Treatment of Ileitis & Colitis2004
     
    * Valnemulin - New Indications for Colitis and Ileitis
     
    * Chlortetracycline - Versatile antibiotic for pig medication
     
    * Penicillin V - More than just Streptococcus meningitis control
     
    * Valnemulin - for swine dysentery & enzootic pneumonia - Premix
     
    * Antimicrobial Product Stability in Acidified Feeds - Review
     
    * "Nuflor® Swine Injectable" - for pneumonia in pigs - New antibiotic
     
    * Pig Bacterial Pathogens - Antimicrobial sensitivity
     

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ENTERIC DISEASES AND THERAPY
 
    * Colitis in Grower Pigs - The Profit Stealer! : April 2010   .PDF version [1.7Mb]
         [Published courtesy of "Pig and Poultry Marketing"]
     
    * Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics of Denagard® and Econor®
         Use for Enteric & Respiratory Disease Control
    : March 2010   (.PDF)

     
    * Swine Dysentery Eradication – Choosing the right drug, dose & duration : 2009
         [Published courtesy of "www.pig333.com"]
     
    * Swine Dysentery Eradication – Medication Programmes : 2009
         [Published courtesy of "Pig World"]
     
    * New Ileitis & Colitis Treatment Indications for Denagard Premix2008
     
    * Salmonellosis - Unravelling some of the Mysteries2007
     
    *Tiamutin & Lincospectin Water Medication of Enteric-Respiratory InfectionsFinishing Pigs
     
    * Swine Dysentery - The Tough Survivor!Symptoms - Cause - Control
     
    * Antibiotic Growth Promoters 2 - Diarrhoea Defence Strategies - 2005
     
    * Antibiotic Growth Promoters 1 - 2006 Withdrawal Concerns - 2005
     
    * Improve Gut Health to cut Salmonella Infection2004
     
    * Valnemulin for Prevention & Treatment of Ileitis & Colitis2004
     
    * Valnemulin - Swine Dysentery, PK/PD Analysis: 2004
        (Poster presentation: "Antimicrobial Agents in Veterinary Medicine" conference)
     
    * Valnemulin - New Indications for Colitis and Ileitis
     
    * MICs & Efficacy Models for Gut Infections (Free e-Book!)
     
    * Controlling diarrhoea in growing pigs - Grey scour syndrome
     
    * Valnemulin - for swine dysentery & enzootic pneumonia - Premix
     
    * Ileitis, Colitis & Porcine Proliferative Enteropathy: Control (.PDF)
     

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RESPIRATORY DISEASES AND THERAPY
 
Therapy
    * MICs & MBCs of Tiamulin against Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (APP): May 2010
     
    * Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics of Denagard® and Econor®
         Use for Enteric & Respiratory Disease Control
    : March 2010   (.PDF)

     
    *Tiamutin & Lincospectin Water Medication of Enteric-Respiratory InfectionsFinishing Pigs
     
    * Enzootic pneumonia - Prevention, Treatment, PK/PD Analysis: 2004
     
    * Controlling Mycoplasmal (Enzootic) PneumoniaReview
     
    * Mycoplasma eradication - the Danish wayReview
     
    * PMWS - Controlling Secondary Infections
     
    * Valnemulin - for swine dysentery & enzootic pneumonia - Premix
     
    * Control of Respiratory Disease - Is there an Answer?
     
Vaccination

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PMWS / PCVAD / PCV-2
 
    * The Effect of PCV2 on Liveweight and Mortality : May 2010
         [Published courtesy of "Pig Progress"]
     
    * The Cost/Benefit of PCV2 Vaccination - Excel Calculator : May 2010
     
    * Ten years of PCV2 in the UK : Sept 2009 (.PDF 713 Kb)
         [Published courtesy of "Pig Progress"]
     
    * Controlling Finisher PCV2 Mortality:
         Vaccination Results & Infection Dynamics
    : 2009
        [Published courtesy of "www.pig333.com"]
     
    * Control of PCV2 Associated Disease Through Vaccination : 2008
         [published Courtesy of "International Pig Topics"]
     
    * Are We Underestimating the Impact of PCV2? : 2008
         [published in "Asian Pork" Magazine]
     
    * Porcine Circovirus Vaccines - Where are We?2008
         [published courtesy of "Pig Progress"]
     
    * PCVD - Pathogenesis to Protection - Cost & benefit of PCV2 piglet vaccines2008
         [published courtesy of "Pig Progress"]
     
    * Porcine Circovirus Type 2 Vaccines - 2008 Update2008
     
    * PMWS Control - Now and in The Future2008
     
    * 5th International Symposium: Emerging & Re-emerging Pig Diseases: 2007
     
    * PMWS in Pigs - Future Perspectives for Asian Pork: 2007
     
    * Breakthrough in PMWS & Circovirus control2007
     
    * Porcine Circovirus Associated Diseases (PCVAD)The Changing Picture
     
    * Costs of PCV-2 Infection in United Kingdom PigsDisease Economics
     
    * Europe meets N. America over PMWS/PCVADThe Way Forward
     
    * PCV-2 Vaccines are on their Way!PMWS vaccination - 2007
     
    * Costs of PCV-2 Infection in Finishing Pigs - Benefits of Vaccination2007
     
    * Post-Weaning Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome - PCV-2 Vaccines2007
     
    * PMWS/PCVD - Is There a Way to its Control?PMWS Vaccination
     
    * PMWS - Controlling Secondary Infections
     
    * PMWS - The Role of Mycotoxins: Fact or Fiction? (.PDF)
     

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REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINES
 
    * Breeding Management ToolsReview
     
    * Planate - Planned induction of farrowing: Review
     
FOOD SAFETY
 
    * Questions & Answers around MRSA in pigs : 2008 (2Mb .PDF file)
         [published Courtesy of "Pig Progress"]
     
    * OPINION on article: "Beware Lazy Ways with Antibiotics" : 2008
     
    * Antibiotic Growth Promoters - EU Withdrawal 2006Anticipated effects
     
    * Antibiotic Growth Promoters 1 - 2006 Withdrawal Concerns - 2005
     
    * Growth Promoters - Withdrawal on January 1st 20062004
     
    * Campylobacter transmission from Pig to Human - Risk assessment: HTML or PDF
     
    * Pigmeat versus other Meats as sources of: Salmonella & Campylobacter
     
    * Antibiotic growth promoters - will they be missed in 2006? EU & UK
     
    * Did growth promoter ban have desired effect? Denmark
     
OTHER PIG HEALTH TOPICS
 
    * Boar Taint - It's Like Playing Russian Roulette! : 2009
         [Published courtesy of "Pig World"]
     
    * The UK Pig Industry - Current Status2008 (.PDF 588Kb)
     
    * Guide to Antimicrobial Use in Animals - New Book2008
     
    * UK Pig Welfare Regulations Warning - Pig Veterinary Society2006
     
    * David Burch - New President of the Pig Veterinary SocietyNews Release
     

 

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