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Ileitis Q&A with Dr. Nic Lauterbach, DVM – Swineweb.com

Expert insights on ileitis symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options

At Pharmgate Animal Health, Dr. Nic Lauterbach helps producers and veterinarians find solutions to their health challenges. Ileitis, a prevalent and impactful disease in swine, is frequently a challenge for pork producers and a disease Dr. Nic frequently consults on. Understanding the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of ileitis is crucial for maintaining the health and productivity of pig herds. Here, he shares his insights on common questions and recommendations to improve herd health outcomes.

What is ileitis, and how does it impact herd health?

Ileitis is a highly prevalent disease and one of the most common enteric diseases encountered in the growing pig phase. Also known as porcine proliferative enteropathy (PPE), ileitis is a significant gastrointestinal disease caused by the bacterium Lawsonia intracellularis.

Clinical signs, such as diarrhea and reduced weight gain, significantly impact pig health and productivity – and, ultimately, the producer’s bottom line.

What are the most common symptoms of ileitis that barn workers should monitor for, and how is it diagnosed?

There are two major iterations of this disease. The first is proliferative hemorrhagic enteropathy, an acute form that can cause mortality and bloody diarrhea in finishing pigs. The second is porcine intestinal adenomatosis, a more chronic form that manifests as a non-bloody form of ileitis, which can be present across a wide range of finishing pigs.

Quick surveillance for this disease can be done with the use of oral fluids or fecal samples. If you use fecal samples, focus on loose or discolored stools for your samples. Ileitis, the common term for this infection, comes from the thickening of the mucosa in the ileum of the small intestine. Lesions can be observed during a necropsy, which should be used to confirm the presence of this disease in your system.

Both forms of this disease lead to increased diarrhea, reduced weight gain, lower average daily gain (ADG), and poorer feed conversion from weaning to finishing, resulting in raised costs for raising these animals.

What are the long-term management strategies for ileitis?

Understanding the prevalence of ileitis on your farm is critical for long-term management. If you see diarrhea, implementing a diagnostic plan to rule out the presence of Lawsonia intracellularis is critical for your herd.

If you diagnose Lawsonia intracellularis in your system, medication strategies are available to combat the disease. The Pharmgate team has extensive production experience and can help you determine the best management strategies and tailor them to your operation’s specific situation.

Once the disease is diagnosed, maintaining high levels of barn hygiene between turns becomes critical. Cleaning and disinfecting your facilities are always important, but they are especially crucial when dealing with a fecal-oral spread bacteria like Lawsonia intracellularis. This practice helps to minimize the risk of re-infection and supports overall herd health.

Can ileitis be prevented?

Preventing Ileitis is challenging due to the high prevalence transmission of Lawsonia intracellularis. One effective strategy to reduce its prevalence is to maintain high standards of barn hygiene and cleanliness. Creating an environment that is less conducive to the spread of this disease helps to manage and potentially reduce the incidence of ileitis in your system.

What are the treatment options?

Animals will typically continue to drink water even after they have gone off feed when they are ill, making a water-soluble antibiotic a great option for ileitis treatment. Aivlosin^® (62.5% w/w Tylvalosin as Tylvalosin Tartrate) Water-Soluble Granules (WSG) is a fast-acting macrolide antibiotic labeled for the control of Porcine Proliferative Enteropathy (PPE) associated with Lawsonia intracellularis infection in groups of swine intended for slaughter and female swine intended for breeding in buildings experiencing an outbreak of PPE. Not for use in male swine intended for breeding.

What are the benefits of using Aivlosin WSG to treat ileitis?

One of the primary advantages is a zero-day withdrawal time for U.S. markets, allowing for seamless integration into your management practices without disrupting production schedules. Additionally, effective treatment of ileitis can have a substantial positive impact on your bottom line. Subclinical ileitis can cost approximately $5 per head, but if diarrhea or bloody diarrhea associated with Lawsonia intracellularis is present, the cost can escalate to upwards of $20 per head. With effective treatment, producers can mitigate financial losses, ensuring healthier animals and more efficient operations. For a more in-depth breakdown of the cost of ileitis on your herd, listen to our podcast episode with Dr. Winkelman.

Do you have additional questions or concerns on ileitis? Contact our team to learn more and improve herd health.

Available under prescription only. AIVLOSIN® is indicated for control of porcine proliferative enteropathy (PPE) associated with Lawsonia intracellularis infection in groups of swine intended for slaughter and female swine intended for breeding in buildings experiencing an outbreak of PPE. Control of swine respiratory disease (SRD) associated with Bordetella bronchiseptica, Glaesserella (Haemophilus) parasuis, Pasteurella multocida, Streptococcus suis, and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae in groups of swine intended for slaughter and female swine intended for breeding in buildings experiencing an outbreak of SRD. For use only in drinking water of pigs. Not for use in male swine intended for breeding. People with known hypersensitivity to tylvalosin tartrate should avoid contact with this product. When used in accordance with label directions, no withdrawal period is required before slaughter for human consumption.

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Frozen North American lobster market catches ‘fire’; prices expected to keep climbing

The frozen North American lobster (Homarus americanus) market is heating up and buyers are scrambling to secure both tails and meat before prices climb any higher, sources tell Undercurrent News […]

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Toshkentparranda marks 15 Years as Hy-Line distributor in Uzbekistan

Toshkentparranda recognized for 15 years of service

31 August 2024

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Located in the Tashkent territory of Uzbekistan, Toshkentparranda LLC has been recognized for 15 years’ service as a distributor of Hy-Line chicks. The company’s main focus is commercial egg production, but the company is also vertically integrated into the breeding of day-old chicks. Founded in 1986, the business has recently seen major investment in the shape of a new farm in the Tashkent region. In 2021, despite the short time for dismantling and demolishing buildings and clearing the construction site, the company managed to build and put into operation in record time a new high-tech poultry farm which meets the latest international standards.

Toshkentparranda owner Miragzam Mirpulatovich Mirsaatov (right) accepts a celebratory plaque from Vitaliy Honcharenko, Hy-Line commercial manager to Eastern Europe

While the new site does house commercial layers, the focus is the maintenance of the Hy-Line parent stock and the production of day-old chicks through the modern hatchery, which has the capacity to produce five million chicks a year. To provide the poultry on the farms with high quality feed, a feed mill was also constructed and a fully equipped laboratory on site allows daily checks to be carried out to determine the quality of the feed.

Toshkentparranda’s high-tech poultry facility opened in 2021

The $8.2M investment is evidence of Toshkentparranda’s commitment to egg producers in the region, and they have further plans to expand parent stock numbers, allowing the company to supply highly productive Hy-Line varieties not only to farms across Uzbekistan, but also to neighboring countries. The hatchery currently produces W-36 and Sonia, and the choice will be expanded next year with the addition of W-80 to provide a full portfolio of white and tint layer options for Uzbeki egg farmers.

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Is ultra-processed food unhealthy and other key facts?

The debate around UPF is growing and consumers were becoming more aware, but not always more educated, about UPF said Food Standards Scotland (FSS).

Its list of UPF facts follows a UK consumer survey that found most Brits wanted junk and UPF food manufacturers to face taxes, which they believed would help reduce UK obesity rates.

“While there is evidence of a link between processed and ultra-processed foods and health, the evidence base in relation to processing remains uncertain and of insufficient quality to propose changes to existing dietary recommendations at the moment,” said FSS senior public health nutritionist Alana McDonald.

“In contrast, there is robust evidence that diets high in calories, fats, sugars and salt increase the risk of many chronic diseases, including heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and many types of cancer,” she added.

Five key facts about UPF foods:

UPFs aren’t all bad

Processed and ultra-processed foods are not all unhealthy. The terms ‘processed’ and ‘ultra-processed’ are used to describe how a food is made and not its nutritional value.

Processing means safety

Food and drink manufacture relies on processing and additives to ensure food safety. Preservatives, emulsifiers and antioxidants help to extend shelf life. Additives are deemed safe to use following strict assessments.

UPF impacts aren’t fully known

Evidence linking foods with high fat, sugar and salt content (HFSS) is concrete. However, said FSS, “the jury is still out on whether it’s the processing itself or the HFSS content that’s to blame”.

All the information is available

In the UK, colour-coded front-of-pack labelling shows whether a food or drink product is high or low in various nutrients. The red, amber and green traffic light system shows whether something is high, medium or low in HFSS ingredients.

Make small changes

Consumers who consume too many UPFs were advised to make small, manageable changes that could “lead to big improvements” in health over time.

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Checking out the challenges of the FDA’s mandated front-of-label nutrition labeling

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to announce a proposed regulation this year that will require front-of-package nutrition labeling (FOPNL) on food packages, a move aimed at providing consumers with at-a-glance nutrition information to help them quickly and easily make informed food selections.

While the U.S. food industry has used voluntary FOPNL schemes for many years, FDA is researching and drafting a mandatory FOPNL scheme that focuses on nutrients that most Americans should limit in their diet: added sugars, sodium and saturated fat. Unfortunately, this labeling would work against the recommendations of the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) report and FDA’s goal of improving diet-related health outcomes for Americans.

FDA’s laser focus on nutrients to limit could further the underconsumption of nutrient-rich dairy products recommended by the DGA. For example, whole milk — recommended for consumption by 12-24 month old children — could be required to declare it is high in saturated fat. Chocolate milk, a good source of 13 essential nutrients, could be required to declare it is high in added sugars.

Yet, diet soda with no sodium, saturated fat or added sugar, or beneficial nutrients, might not have to bear FOPNL at all. In this scenario, the beverage devoid of nutrients could appear to be a healthier choice than milk which we know is not the case.

IDFA continues to advocate for FDA nutrition policies that align with one another and the DGAs. We are particularly concerned that FOPNL could conflict with FDA’s new “healthy” claim and/or healthy symbol. And while the agency claims it is mandating FOPNL to reduce food related chronic disease in the U.S., the agency is unable to explain how it will measure the success of this new policy. And we are concerned about the huge costs to the dairy industry and the many unknowns about if or how consumers will respond to FOPNL on food labels.

Recently, the International Food Information Council (IFIC) shared results of its consumer studies on FOPNL formats. IFIC tested plans similar to those tested by FDA along with other systems that presented more nutrition information in addition to saturated fats, added sugars and sodium. IFIC’s results indicate there is no one single FOPNL format that is best for consumers to identify the healthiest or least healthy choices. In fact, including information on calories and fiber, in addition to information on the three nutrients to limit, improves the correct selection by consumers of the healthiest label.

IFIC’s research underscores the need to understand how FOPNL will affect consumer attitudes and purchasing behaviors, including which foods they will buy and serve to their families. It is extremely important to understand if FOPNL steers consumers away from purchasing already under-consumed nutrient-dense foods. The IFIC research also found FOPNL schemes with additional information, including calorie content or nutrients to encourage, can increase the accuracy of consumers’ identification of healthier options.

When Canada implemented its mandatory FOPNL scheme, it exempted certain dairy products that met a threshold for calcium from the requirements to assure continued consumption of these nutrient-rich foods. IDFA supports a balanced FOPNL scheme, reflective of the full nutrient profile of food, to prevent the need for such exemptions.

While FOPNL may provide useful information to consumers, it is imperative that any scheme mandated by FDA not result in unintended consequences, including furthering under-consumption of foods and beverages that provide important nutrients, such as dairy products.

Roberta Wagner is senior vice president of regulatory and scientific affairs at IDFA.

Michelle Albee Matto is associate vice president, regulatory affairs and nutrition at IDFA.

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Pepperl+Fuchs presents new tablet for use in hazardous areas

Pepperl+Fuchs launched a new tablet for professional use in hazardous areas in Zone 2/22, Division 2. The new Pad-Ex 01 P12 is equipped with the Windows 11 Pro 64-bit operating system, offering maximum efficiency for demanding tasks and impressing with numerous other advantages. The tablet has an ultra-thin and lightweight housing with a widescreen display. Because of its compact and lightweight design, the tablet is ideal for outdoor use, the company notes. It is the first explosion-proof tablet that supports powerful application, thanks to the 12th generation Intel Core i5 processors based on the Intel Alder Lake platform, which enables a particularly high level of performance, it says. The Pad-Ex 01 P12 works faster than previous models with eighth generation processors, it adds. The model is equipped with modern Intel Iris Xe graphics, providing sufficient computing power to process large amounts of data, images and video feeds in real time. The Pad-Ex is certified to protection class IP64, so it is protected against the ingress of dust and splash water on all sides. The battery life is up to 14 hours, which ensures uninterrupted, parallel operation of multiple applications with minimal risk of failure. The tablet also features an 11.6-inch FHD display with a resolution of 1920-by-1080 pixels and DynaVue technology. The display offers exceptional readability, even in direct sunlight. The model offers four modern touch modes, glove, pen, water and finger, so that it can be optimized for both indoor and outdoor applications. This allows for maximum accuracy, regardless of environment.

Pepperl+Fuchs Inc. 1600 Enterprise Parkway, Twinsburg, Ohio 44087; 330/425-3555; www.pepperl-fuchs.com

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APHIS modifies conditions for Sweet Orange scab-quarantine

Effective immediately, the U.S. Departmet of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is revising the conditions for the interstate movement of citrus nursery stock (CNS) and updating the inspection requirements for CNS to be eligible for shipment. This Federal Order also updates the “APHIS-Approved Packinghouse Procedures for Elsinoë australis, Causal Agent of Sweet Orange Scab (SOS)” for the movement of regulated fruit which is maintained on the APHIS sweet orange scab webpage.

Specifically, this Federal Order establishes the requirements that allow CNS grown and maintained outdoors or not grown and maintained in an APHIS-approved structure in SOS-quarantined areas to be moved through commercial citrus-producing areas not quarantined for SOS under a limited permit. Additionally, these conditions allow movement to non-contiguous SOS-quarantined areas under a limited permit.

Previously, APHIS allowed CNS grown and maintained outdoors or not grown and maintained in an APHIS-approved structure in SOS-quarantined areas to be moved only to non-commercial citrus-producing areas with a limited permit and did not allow the movement of CNS to non-contiguous quarantine areas. To be eligible for such movement, the nursery must enter into a compliance agreement with APHIS that specifies the conditions for movement, including that material must be safeguarded during transit. This amendment expands market access for citrus nursery growers while sufficiently mitigating the risk of disseminating SOS to areas outside the quarantined area through the movement of CNS.

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Live cattle futures fall on weaker boxed beef prices – CME

October lean hog futures end up

30 August 2024

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Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live and feeder cattle futures fell on Thursday on a decline in boxed beef prices, which have slumped leading up to the US Labor Day holiday, Reuters reported, citing analysts.

Select boxed beef prices declined by $1.09 to $296.54 per hundredweight (cwt) though choice cuts increased by 0.94 cents to $308.23 per cwt, US Department of Agriculture data showed on Thursday morning.

On Wednesday, choice boxed beef prices declined by $4.68 to $307.29 per cwt, and select cuts dropped $2.62 to $297.63 per cwt.

“Retail buying ahead of Labor Day has passed, so boxed beef prices dropped,” Austin Schroeder, analyst at Bruegler Marketing, said.

Most-active CME October live cattle closed down 0.725-cent at 177.9 cents per pound. Most-active CME October feeder cattle finished down 1.9 cents at 236.675 cents per pound.

On Thursday morning, the US Commerce Department reported the US economy grew faster than initially thought in the second quarter amid strong consumer spending, while corporate profits rebounded, which should help to sustain the expansion of the US economy.

Despite signs of positivity in the US economy, back month live and feeder cattle contracts have continued to drop as traders factor in a potential recession.

“The market is pricing in recession risk and some possible hit to the beef market,” Rich Nelson, strategist at Allendale, said.

Analysts said prices in the cash cattle market this week have stayed steady to lower, on lackluster buying interest from packers who are busy unloading their beef supplies ahead of the Sept. 2 holiday, market analysts said.

Meanwhile, hog futures ticked higher during a day of technical trading, market analysts said, as wholesale prices mostly turned lower.

CME October lean hog futures ended up 0.5 cents to 82.175 cents per pound.

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Port of Melbourne secures site for massive expansion

Port of Melbourne, Australia’s largest general cargo and container port, has secured a long-term lease of additional land from the Victorian Government to improve the state’s supply chain efficiency.

The port will lease approximately 290,000 sq m of the former Melbourne Markets site until 2066 in line with its existing 50-year port privatisation lease. This is the port’s largest-ever expansion since the long-term lease was granted in 2016.

Based on current planning, the Port of Melbourne expects to invest more than AUD 200m ($136.2m) into the development of the site. The integration of the site into the port will support a freight sector that employs 260,000 people.

This expansion should, according to the port, reduce congestion and minimise impact on surrounding communities. Consistent with the Victorian Government’s 2018 Victorian Freight Plan, the Port of Melbourne will invest in developing the site for a range of uses, including truck parking facilities and container storage.

“With container volumes at Port of Melbourne expected to double by 2050, access to additional land at the former Melbourne Markets site unlocks opportunities that are critical to the future needs of Victoria,” said Saul Cannon, Port of Melbourne CEO.

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The Friday Checkout: Kroger and the FTC each say they’re putting workers first. Can they both be right?

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The Friday Checkout is a weekly column providing more insight on the news, rounding up the announcements you may have missed and sharing what’s to come.

Public scrutiny of Kroger’s effort to merge with Albertsons has centered on how the proposed deal could impact issues like food prices and community access to supermarkets, but the Federal Trade Commission has for months made the case that the transaction is unacceptable because it would give the companies undue power over grocery workers.

So it’s perhaps no coincidence that the FTC announced on Wednesday — just two days after the start of its high-profile court battle to stop the merger — that it has partnered with three other federal agencies to step up antitrust review of the interplay between mergers and labor markets.

The pact between the FTC, the Justice Department’s antitrust division, the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board lays out how the agencies will share resources to strengthen their efforts to protect workers. The announcement about the intragovernmental arrangement doesn’t mention the Kroger-Albertsons deal, but it’s hard not to connect them.

Kroger has also drawn attention to the welfare of grocery workers as it seeks to dislodge the FTC’s bid to torpedo its deal to combine with Albertsons, but takes the position that the merger would be good for its workers because it would lead to higher wages and better benefits.

In a statement provided to the media hours after the court fight got underway on Monday, Kroger sought to position itself as a defender not only of unionized workers but also of people who work for companies whose workforces do not have representation. “If the merger is blocked, the non-union retailers like Walmart and Amazon will become even more powerful and unaccountable,” Kroger declared.

Would allowing Kroger and Albertsons to merge make them too strong — or enable them to serve as a much-needed check on the competition? That’s a question that could help decide the fate of the supermarket mega-merger. And it’s one that only the judge will be able to answer.

In case you missed it

Instacart links with Pfizer ahead of cold season

Instacart announced Tuesday the launch of PfizerForAll, a digital platform through which consumers can order diagnostic tests such as COVID-19 and flu tests from the pharmaceutical company and have them delivered in as fast as an hour.

Stop & Shop shutters first Massachusetts store as part of chainwide closures

The Ahold Delhaize-owned banner closed its store at 165 Needham St. in Newton, Massachusetts, on Thursday, Boston 25 News reported. The store marks the first of eight in the state to shutter as the chain looks to shutter 32 stores by Nov. 2, the news outlet reported.

Stop & Shop announced in July its plans to close stores across the Northeast, including two in Rhode Island, five in Connecticut, seven in New York and 10 in New Jersey, amounting to 8% of its total store count.

Meijer opens pharmacy inside a hospital

Meijer announced this week it now has its second pharmacy inside a hospital operated by non-profit health system Corewell Health. The retailer opened a 3,100-square-foot pharmacy inside Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

The Meijer-owned-and-operated pharmacy includes over-the-counter products often requested by hospital staff, patients and their families, as well as services such as immunizations, specialty pharmacy services and prescriptions tailored to patients’ needs.

The retailer opened its first Corewell pharmacy in 2015 inside Butterworth Hospital, which is also in Grand Rapids.

Meijer expanded its partnership with Corewell Health with the opening of a new, full-service retail pharmacy on-site at Blodgett Hospital.

Courtesy of Meijer

Number of the week: 28

That is the number of Fred Meyer stores impacted by an ongoing strike. The strike, authorized by the grocer’s unionized workers over unfair labor practice allegations, began Wednesday morning and could last through Labor Day weekend.

What’s ahead

Dollar Tree earnings

The discount retailer plans to share its second-quarter earrings and host an investor call on Wednesday morning.

Latest jobs report

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is set to release its latest employment report next Friday, giving insight into the grocery industry workforce during August.

Impulse find

Orange lobster pardoned for Labor Day

An “extremely rare” orange lobster was spared a deadly fate at a Long Island, New York, Stop & Shop store when Humane Long Island returned it to the ocean earlier this week, according to local magazine Dan’s Papers. According to HumaneLI, lobsters only have a 1-in-30 million chance of being orange, Dan’s Papers reported.

The lobster — affectionately (and appropriately) named Clementine — was discovered in a shipment of regular brown lobsters just before the Fourth of July, according to the local news outlet. The Stop & Shop store it was sent to attempted to give Clementine to a local aquarium, but it declined to take the lobster.

HumaneLI, after working to re-acclimate Clementine to cold saltwater, released her into the Long Island Sound and made sure “she was swimming, she was foraging — all sorts of lobster behavior,” John Di Leonardo, HumanLI director, told the paper.

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Ileitis Q&A with Dr. Nic Lauterbach, DVM – Swineweb.com