The Pig Issue

THE PIG ISSUE is Garth Pig Practice's dedicated quarterly newsletter for clients and producers.

The Pig Issue - May 2020

Welcome to the May 2020 edition of the Pig Issue. This month we provide you with a COVID-19 update on how we at Garth are managing the challenges we all face during this pandemic. We also take a look at Rotavirus in Pigs, where scour is an increasingly common issue and review the options around biocontrolling Flies. Happy reading! Read the May 2020...

The Pig Issue - March 2020

In this edition of The Pig Issue our new Danish vet Dimitrie Leonte provides some insight into his experiences of managing a Danish Pig Herd. We take a look at MSD's new product for Ileitis - Porcilis Lawsonia, and CEVA's new tool for gilt synchronisation. - their Altresyn APP. We also have a short note on COVID-19 and meet Elaine Matthewson - one of...

The Pig Issue - February 2019

In this edition of The Pig Issue we ask the question Why is Zinc Oxide used in pig diets? We take a look a the resources in place to keep ASF out and review the new legislation on copper. Read the February 2019 Pig Issue Newsletter...

The Pig Issue - January 2019

Happy New Year and welcome to 2019's first edition of The Pig Issue. In this edition we start off by looking at the changes to the Red Tractor scheme, specifically the new unannounced inspections. As you may be aware Garth currently offers funded testing for post-weaning diarrhoea, we review what's on offer. We also highlight a request from APHA who...