The latest edition of Pig Progress is now available online. In this edition we look at the history of ASF as well as what is being done to develop a vaccine. We talk to Piet van der Aar who has gained 37 years of knowledge in animal feed, and we visit an innovative pig house in Belgium. We consider a Danish model to minimise the risk of chromosomal defects, and look ahead to Victam Asia.
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ASF was around more than 30 years ago in the Americas when at least 1.2 million pigs were culled to limit the effects of the outbreak. Pig Progress consulted the history books to learn more. The results can be read on pages 6 to 9.
Denmark is going to great lengths to seal its border and prevent ASF from entering the country. Read more about the compulsory border cleaning and disinfection procedure on page 10.
In the second part of this series, columnist John Gadd encourages readers to get know udders. Read how on page 13.
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An innovative finisher pig house in Belgium is home to about 450 pigs that all live together. The concept works nicely, but there is room for improvement. Read more on page 14.
Beginning in 2020, VIV joins Victam Asia, bringing 400 exhibitors together and over 9,000 visitors to ‘Victam and Animal Health and Nutrition 2020’. Find out what to expect on page 17.
Pig Progress caught up with Piet van der Aar who, for 37 years, worked at Schothorst Feed Research in the Netherlands. In his most recent position, he was the director of research and business development. We chatted to him about developments and challenges in the feed industry on page 18.
On page 20 we look at a model developed by the Danish Pig Research Centre to minimise the risk of chromosomal defects.
Efforts are being made worldwide to develop a vaccine to control African Swine Fever. Some look promising.
Dr Monique Pairis-Garcia talks about how we should spend less time pointing fingers and more time solving the problem, together, of antibiotic use on farms.
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