DES MOINES, Iowa — “Here in the U.S., we are behind all of our global competitors for both sow mortality as well as grow-finish mortality.” That observation, by Kansas State University animal science professor Mike Tokach, produced a simple question: why? It’s not simple to answer, he said during a panel discussion of veterinary issues […] Read more
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Increase in sow prolapses remains a mystery for sector
Research is ongoing to discover the causes of this condition, and certain pre-prolapse red flags have been spotted
Researchers are trying to find out why prolapses have become a major cause of sow mortality. It wasn’t a big thing 20 years ago, but it’s become one of the main causes of sow culling and the reasons aren’t clear. “It’s a very costly problem for the industry that wasn’t here 10, 12 years ago,” […] Read more
