Control and elimination of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae
Today, nearly all genetic suppliers of replacement breeding stock in North America are free of M.hyo.
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Pig health: news and articles on PRRS, PCV2, biosecurity, etc, Pig disease guide, atlas of pathology, clinical cases…
Biocheck.UGent is an independent, risk-based, scientific scoring system for assessing the quality of your on-farm biosecurity.
A visual and practical step-by-step guide on how to perform a necropsy on a pig.
All the information about ASF: how to recognize the disease, how it is transmitted, pictures of lesions, latest news, guides, etc.
Description of the most important diseases and conditions in pigs
Images of major swine diseases
Pig disease diagnostic tool
Definition for the most commonly used pig terms
Simulator that calculates the amount of drug to add to the water when using a flow dispenser.
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Pig Prices by countries. Pork production and trade. News of the pig market and the raw materials
The latest slaughter pig prices in the most important pig markets. Check the evolution of the historical prices in charts and in several currencies.
Latest quotations for the main commodities used in pig feed. Historical graphs with the pig price and estimated feed price.
Figures & trends in pig numbers, pork production and pork trade.
Global production and trade data for the most important raw materials
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Articles on nutrition and pig feeding, characteristics of raw materials and additives for pig feed. Prices of raw materials
Latest quotations for the main commodities used in pig feed. Historical graphs with the pig price and estimated feed price.
Technical sheets of the main raw materials and additives used in swine feed. They include a comparison of nutritional values from various sources, product
Global production and trade data for the most important raw materials
Definition for the most commonly used pig terms
Use this tool to diagnose problems with the feed conversion ratio. Click on the flowchart or on the buttons within the text to navigate through the different parts of the tool.
A biweekly newsletter with the latest developments in swine nutrition
Articles on genetics and pig reproduction: genetic improvement, genomics, artificial insemination, use of hormones
Compare production data, calculate the number of sow, nursery, and finishing spaces, and visualize your tasks on the work schedule by type of BMS.
Tool that allows you to calculate the replacement rate in your farm
Definition for the most commonly used pig terms
Use this tool to find out why your farrowing rate is less than ideal. Click on the flowchart or on the buttons found within the text to navigate through the different parts of the tool.
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Management, pig farm management, work planning in each production stage: management in gestation, grow finish, batch farrowing
Compare production data, calculate the number of sow, nursery, and finishing spaces, and visualize your tasks on the work schedule by type of BMS.
Tool that allows you to calculate the replacement rate in your farm
Definition for the most commonly used pig terms
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Design of facilities and equipment for pig farms: building design, climate control, feeding systems, etc.
Biocheck.UGent is an independent, risk-based, scientific scoring system for assessing the quality of your on-farm biosecurity.
Environmental Footprint Calculator along the pork value chain.
Definition for the most commonly used pig terms
Simulator that calculates the amount of drug to add to the water when using a flow dispenser.
Use this tool to explore which slurry management strategy best fits your situation. Click on the flow chart or on the buttons within the text to navigate through the different parts of the tool.
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What makes us stand out is the quality and independence of our contents. Find out about the authors who make it possible. Our goal is to generate a virtual community of advanced users in the sector.
Education:
Degree /Institution/Year/ Area
B.S. Western Kentucky University 1974 Animal Science
D.V.M. Auburn University 1978 Veterinary Medicine
M.S. Iowa State University 1999 VDPAM
Professional Experience:
2009 Current President of AASV
2008 President Elect of AASV
2007 Elected Vice President of the AASV
Jan, 2007 Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Population Health and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University
Sept, 2006 - Senior Clinician in the FSVS, VDPAM, CVM, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
2006 – 2008 AMVC Senior Technical Advisory Group - member. Audubon, IA
2004 – 2006 Associate Clinical Professor in the PHP Department, CVM, NCSU, Raleigh, NC
2002 – 2004 Director of Health Assurance, Premium Standard Farms, Clinton, NC
2001 – 2002 Director of Health Services, PIC, Franklin, KY
1998 – 2001 Director of Health Assurance, PIC, Franklin, KY
1997 – 1998 Technical Service Veterinarian, Swine, Bayer Animal Health, Kansas City, KS
1992 – 1997 Exclusive Swine practice and swine production consulting
1981 – 1997 Partner in Green River Animal Hospitals, Bowling Green, KY
1987 – 1992 Exclusive food animal practice with emphasis on swine production medicine
1979 – 1997 Area Veterinary Consultant (AVC) for Pig Improvement Company
1978 – 1981 Partner in O’Brien Veterinary Hospital, Bowling Green, KY
1978 Preceptor and General practice at Riverside Veterinary Clinic, Munfordville, KY
Professional/Scientific Memberships:
2007 - 2009 Executive Committee of the AASV
2007 - 2009 AASV Foundation Auction Committee
2007 - 2009 Iowa Veterinary Medical Association Swine Committee
2007 - AASV Program Committee/Section Chair for 2008 annual meeting
2006 - North American PRRS Eradication Task Force (NAPETF)
2006 - PCVAD Ad hoc Committee of the AASV
2006 - Collegiate Activities Committee of the AASV
2006 - 2007 North Carolina Pork Council Research Committee
2005 - National Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners NAVLE Item Writer
2005 - AASV Professional Development Committee - chair
2005 - National Pork Board (NPB) Educators Exe. Advisory Board
2004 - 2006 Animal Health and Food Security Advisory Committee of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC)
2004 - 2005 Steering Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance of the AVMA
2004 - 2007 North Carolina PRRS Task Force
2004 - Pork Safety Committee of the AASV
2003 - 2005 Veterinary Advisory Committee of the National Pork Board
1995 - 2004 National Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (NBVME)
1995 - 1996 AVMA Drug Availability Committee (DAC), Council on Biologics and Therapeutics (COBTA) of the AVMA
1990 - 1994 Kentucky Pseudorabies Eradication Committee
1978 - American Veterinary Medical Association
1978 - American Association of Swine Veterinarian
Updated CV 08-Aug-2013
Today, nearly all genetic suppliers of replacement breeding stock in North America are free of M.hyo.
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