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The article offers tips on how pig farmers and pork producers in Great Britain can pass a pig farm assurance scheme audit. These include updating the Veterinary Health Plan, providing sufficient environmental enrichment, and showing evidence that biosecurity is being adhered to. Other tips include updating the medicine records, ensuring pig housing is up to standard, and having a bait plan for vermin control.

An interview is presented with Gemma Thwaites, vet and director of Garth Pig Practice. Topics discussed include minimizing the risk of erysipelas infection on a pig unit; clinical symptoms of the disease such as arthritis, reproductive problems, and septicemia resulting in sudden death; and use of vaccines for preventing the same.

The article discusses several aspects of pig industry in Great Britain. Topics discussed include biosecurity measures to keep pigs disease-free, longest-serving employee to receive 40-year medal at the 134th Lincolnshire award Show; and views of AHDB Pork strategy director Mick Sloyan on pig industry in Great Britain; and use of antibiotics for keeping pigs away from diseases.

The article discusses the integration of biosecurity to improve the welfare of the pigs in the farm in the U.S. It states that the farm owners provide the labour and utilities and paid for pig space and welfare. It also cites the importance of proper tunnel ventilation to cool down the farm shed as well as to prevent the spread of the disease in pigs.

The article discusses the viral infection, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) in pigs with the risk often increasing during autumn and winter due to the cold and damp conditions. It offers seven tips to prevent and control PRRS. It mentions closing the herd as a preventive measure, conducting a bio-security audit to evaluate high-risk areas, and adopting cleaning and disinfecting measures. Control programs with vaccination are also recommended.

The article discusses the launch of voluntary disease charter in response to an increasing threat from Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea virus which encourages pig farmers to share disease information with other farmers. Topics discussed include views of Martin Smith, manager at Bpex veterinary, on the importance of early detection and reporting of the disease, financial implications resulting from an uncontrolled outbreak of swine dysentery (SD), and steps taken to reduce the risk of spreading SD.

The article focuses on a virus which destroys disease-causing bacteria but is harmless to humans and animals and also discusses its uses to reduce antibiotics use in the pig industry. It informs that University of Leicester, scientists are working to develop friendly viruses known as phages to treat illnesses such as salmonella. It presents the views of Martha Clokie, professor of Microbiology.

The article informs that airport's toilets of Heathrow, London, uses ultra violet light to keep toilets clean and which aims to provide an innovative solution to keep pigs safe from disease. It informs that the solution aims to removes micro contaminants in the air and also destroys harmful bacteria that cause diseases such as salmonella and E. coli. It also mentions system was developed by firm BioZone Scientific.

The article reports on the planned Exercise Walnut, which is a key national exercise in Great Britain to test the government's preparedness to deal with a major outbreak of classical swine fever (CSF) in pigs. The exercise will be held on June 12-13, 2013. The initiative is organized by the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA). The opinion of AHVLA's Gordon Hickman on the exercise is also cited.

Suggests that synchronizing gilts could help in the prevention of pig wasting diseases in Great Britain. Benefit of the synchronization technique; Information on how the technique works.

Reports that many pig units in Great Britain, already renowned for their high level of disease control, are taking a further step to tighten biosecurity by breeding replacement gilts on-farm. Risk in bringing estimated 400 gilts a year for a 1000-sow unit; Factor that encouraged reconsideration of breeding strategies.