Pipestone Veterinary Services News

It’s no secret that trailers can act as a means of virus transport, moving it from one barn to another.  With PRRSv virus, and especially when PEDv hit hard in 2013, Pipestone has put enormous focus on our livestock trailer sanitation protocol.  Historically Pipestone chose to use Synergize as a...

By: Dr. G.F. Kennedy Worms, worms, worms perhaps all the FAMACHA and parasite resistance isn’t working. About every second question we get now is about worms and bottle jaw. Let’s talk about bottle jaw.  This condition is caused by fluid collecting evenly in the intramadibular area. This develops as the...

I have returned from the Minnesota State Fair, what a zoo. On the first Saturday of the fair, the attendance exceeded 185,000. If it’s your state fair I guess you are obligated to participate but at this point, it becomes somewhat tiring. I purchased an exhibitors parking pass so the...

By: Dr. G.F. Kennedy There is a lot of discussion about antibiotics and their use in livestock. The first target of the antibiotic cops was their use in feed. The Veterinary Feed Directive that is to be implemented in December 2016 is the first attempt to restrict use. Antibiotics for growth promotion...

In the past couple months; there have been 13 confirmed cases of vesicular disease associated with Seneca Valley virus in the swine industry. This disease has been identified in both commercial and show pig operations in Iowa, South Dakota, Illinois and Minnesota. Vesicular disease is a broad term used to...

The four finalists for America’s Pig Farmer of the year were announced, and Pipestone was excited to see a familiar face in the line-up!  The National Pork Board created the America’s Pig Farmer of the Year award to recognize a farmer who excels in raising pigs using the We Care principles...

FDA recently came out with industry guidelines that require changes to the use of feed medication in livestock.  Here are the answers to some commonly asked questions about these changes…        What prompted the government to change the rules regarding antibiotic use in food animals? Why now? A...

Pipestone Veterinary Services and Pipestone System employees gathered Friday afternoon to properly season the ribs for the Rib Feed at the Pipestone County Fair on Saturday, August 8th.  It is an event that Pipestone Veterinary Services founded several years ago, and has been happy to continue the tradition ever since.  All proceeds...

This pig of the week was not happy I interrupted his meal.  He is eating from a wet/dry feeder.  This means the waterer is in the same location as the feed.  By pushing on the water nipple above his nose he can add water so that his feed is wet...