Information
September 17, 2005 - September 20, 2005
River Center, 175 W Kellogg Boulevard
St. Paul, Minnesota - USA
Concurrent Sessions
Tracks include:
• Biosecurity for Transport, Aerosols and Boar Studs (translated to Spanish)
• Essential Knowledge
• Advanced Knowledge
• Production/Finance
• Public Sigues
• Debate: Deliberate Exposure to Pathogens is Ethical
Intended audience
• Veterinarians
• Swine industry personnel
• Animal scientists
• Academia
• Producers
Featured Speakers and Keynote Addresses
Monday, September 19, 8:00 a.m.
Biotechnology, pigs and the public - Kernkamp Lecture
Roger Campbell, Ph.D., AusGene International
Monday, September 19, 9:00 a.m.
The importance of third party verification in maintaining credible environmental, animal welfare and other management systems
Don Butler, BS, Murphy-Brown, LLC
Tuesday, September 20, 8:00 a.m.
Biosecurity and studs - Hanson Lecture
Joseph F. Connor, DVM, MS, Carthage Veterinary Service
Tuesday, September 20, 9:00 a.m.
Historical, new and reemerging links between human and animal health
Marguerite Pappaioanou, DVM, PhD, University of Minnesota
Preconference Sessions
Saturday, September 17
Diagnostic Teamwork: Manager/Supervisor Introduction to the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Veterinarians have the opportunity to invite up to three farm managers or supervisors to attend a wet lab with them at the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. The objective of the session is to improve the teamwork required for effective and efficient disease diagnosis. Participants will work through cases at the lab to develop a better understanding of the entire diagnostic process.
Diagnosticians will lead discussions and demonstrations on:
• Collecting and recording information
• Selecting animals for sampling
• Necropsy techniques and specimen submission
• Specific test procedures and timelines
• Diagnostic results and reports
Each session is limited to 20 people. Buses will depart from the Radisson Riverfront Hotel 30 minutes prior to session start and return participants to the hotel at the end of each lab session.
The workshop will be led by Drs. Kurt Rossow, Marie Gramer and Jerry Torrison of the Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Lab.
Ventilation Room on Wheels
The hands-on demonstrations will be comprised of experiences on setting fan controllers, adjusting inlets, static pressure effects, dirty fan effects, and other real-life effects. The demonstrations will be conducted using a six foot by six foot by eight foot mobile ventilation room equippedwith two variable speed fans, one single speed fan, three types of inlets, controllers, and other equipment. The demonstrations also will use three to four demonstration boards comprised of various brands of ventilation controllers wired to small fans and lights to simulateheating systems.
The classroom sessions will include the basics of ventilation systems, effective temperature requirements, troubleshooting tools and techniques, and other ventilation situations.
Presented by Dr. Mike Brumm, Extension Swine Specialist, Universityof Nebraska, Dr. Larry Jacobson, Extension Ag Engineer, Universityof Minnesota, Dr. Steve Pohl, Extension Ag Engineer at South DakotaStateUniversityand Dr. Mark Whitney, Extension Swine Educator, University of Minnesota.
U of Alberta Swine Research Technology Center - U of MN Reproduction Workshop
30 Pigs per sow and more is attainable and is being attained. Dr. George Foxcroft is the Canada Research Chair in Swine Reproductive Physiology and Leader of the Swine Reproduction-Development Program at the Universityof Albertaand will lead this workshop on identifying efficient methods of improving reproductive perfromance. This workshop will report on recent work developing gilts, breeding them and retaining them in the herd as productive members of the herd.
Analyzing Production/Financial Data
During this workshop you will practice using spreadsheet tools to analyze production and financial data and apply these spreadsheets to actual farm cases. Scenarios will include: sow herd depopulation, analysis and proformafinancial statements for a start-up sow production unit, detailed calculation of herd costs of production, impact of sow age and parity on the financial success of a sow farm and weekly cash flow requirements in a grow/finish unit. Participants will be able to learn and work with some of the Excel spreadsheet's advanced features such as Goal Seek, Data Tables and Macro editing.
Registrants are encouraged to bring their own questions, problems, and production and financial data to the workshop. You will receive working models of all relevant spreadsheets. These models can be used for your own cases and analytic challenges at the workshop and with future clients. Imperial and Metric measurement versions of the spreadsheet models will be distributed.
Led by Al Theede, DVM.
You must bring your own laptop with Excel and a CD drive.
Sunday, September 18
SDEC SYMPOSIUM: Strategies and Techniques for Disease Eradication
Introduction: Cost of Disease, Luis Olea
Part 1: Eradication of several diseases from herds, Butch Baker
Depopulation-Repopulation: Techniques and strategies
Part 2: Preparing the farm for a herd closure, Jer Geiger
Rationale, diagnostics, partial depopulation of nursery and finisher, length of closure
To expose or not to expose prior to closure?, Carlos Pijoan
Part 3: Partial depopulation program, Paul Schneider
Preparing for the "Swiss system"
Diagnostics, gilt flow, Swiss system
Mycoplasma eradication: techniques and strategies
Part 4: Test & Removal, Scott Dee
Techniques and limitations
Part 5: Blanket medication, Roy Schultz
Mange, dysentery, M hyo, App, MEW/AR
Part 6: Successes & Failures of our various efforts, Paul Yeskebr>
Depop/repopsuccesses and failures, farm closure successes and failures, Swiss System successes and failures, T & R, blanket medication
Part 7: Workshop
Audience will be divided into working groups and given specific farm scenarios to develop eradication strategies. These cases will then be discussed by the entire audience.
Design, Conduct and Analysis of Field Trials
Producers and veterinarians are increasingly using data from in house field trials to guide decision making. This workshop is designed to refresh and strengthen your core skills in the design and interpretation of field trials. The workshop will include theoretical and practical components. The theoretical content will review core concepts in design, implementation and interpretation of field trial data. The practical component will include some basic computer exercises in power analysis and a case study exercise to be performed in small breakout groups.
Led by Dr. Peter Davies, Universityof Minnesota.
PigCHAMPWorkshops
Co-sponsored by PigCHAMP
Intro to PigCHAMP Care Windows Applications
Learn how to maximize your use of the Windows-based PigCHAMPCare program. Jayne Jackson will provide an update on the enhanced features in PigCHAMP Care, presently being used by many operations throughout the U.S.and Canada. Presenters will demonstrate software reporting capabilities and data utilization. Through case studies and applications, the speakers will share how they use this program within their own systems and in their clients' systems. They will also show how to write custom reports and how to do analysis for topics like PG-600 or for performance indicators like weaning age. This informative session will give attendees many ideas that can be applied in their own practices.
Introduction by: Jayne Jackson, PigCHAMP Product Manager
Presenters include: Dr. Joe Connor and Dr. David Nolan (invited)
Benchmarking through PigCHAMP
Learn how to identify industry level changes using PigCHAMP benchmarking studies. Hear veterinarians' perspectives on these changes in the United Statesand Canada, and learn about projections for the future. Attendees will gain a better understanding of benchmarking and how the use of benchmarking can benefit their clients' herds. Susan Olson will provide a general overview of the benchmarking reports presently being generated by PigCHAMP. Dr. Doug MacDougaldwill give the Canadian perspective on benchmarking, and Robyn Fleck with the National Pork Board will discuss benchmarking from a U.S.perspective. Discussion will include what we have learned through benchmarking and why it is important. To conclude the program, Dr. John Deen will present a summary overview of benchmarking.
Introduction by: Susan Olson, PigCHAMP Information Systems Manager.
Presenters include: Dr. Doug MacDougald (invited), Dr. Robyn Fleck and Dr. John Deen
Risk Measurement and Management: A Case Workshop
This session will allow you to learn how others are managing difficult decisions, in particular managing disease risks. For many scenarios facing us today, there may not be a right answer. We often struggle to know the proper course of action. Discussing cases will give you insights on how to approach a similar situation. Two cases that represent challenging risk management decisions have been developed. Enrollment is limited to facilitate discussion. Opportunities for this type of exchange are few and priority will be given to practicing veterinarians. Participants must register by September 2 and supply a valid e-mail address.
Led by Dr. Bob Morrison, Universityof Minnesota.
KSU - U of MN Nutrition Seminar
Sow Feeding - A critical component of sow welfare and longevity are appropriate nutritional programs. The primary objective of nutrition programs during gestation is to provide enough nutrients so that young gilts can further develop and older sows can replenish body reserves of fat and protein lost during lactation. In contrast, providing too many nutrients leads to over fat sows at farrowing and reduced lactation intake and unnecessary added cost. Therefore, this session will focus on practical application of gestation feeding programs in both stalled and group housing systems.
• Gestation nutrition requirements to maintain energy and protein reserves and promote sow productivity and longevity - Malachy Young
• Practical tips for implementing gestation feeding using ultrasound back fat and weight measurements in a large system - Jerry Baumann
• Group feeding of gestating sows: A review of available options - Sam Baidoo
• Group feeding of gestating sows: a producer perspective using electronic sow feeders - Dave Richter
• Sow feed additives on the market: Are they worth it? - Joel DeRouchey
Interactive Shareware
We are planning to run a session at this year's Leman Conference where participants can demonstrate any unique computer application they have developed to help them do their job. We need your help! Have you put together a spreadsheet you can't live without? Have you built a macro that makes your life easier? Would you be willing to share it with your colleagues?
If so this session is for you. We plan to gather applications from each of the participants and demonstrate them to the group. We will put all of the applications on a CD for participants to take home and use.
If you have something to contribute, please send it to: Jim Waddell at wadde001@umn.edu. Jim will coordinate the gathering of material. Led by Dr. Tom Fangman, University of Missouri, Dr. Jim Waddell, University of Minnesota and Dr. Spencer Wayne, University of Minnesota.
A Breakfast Conversation with Roy Schultz - hosted by Bill Christianson, PIC
Enjoy breakfast with your colleagues as you listen to the conversation between Dr. Roy Schultz and Dr. Bill Christianson. Dr. Schultz will share his perspective from 40 years in the swine industry as a practitioner and consultant in the United States and globally. His experiences with privatizing State Farms in Poland and working with producers and veterinarians in Mexico, Latin America, Japan, and Thailand as well as the United States have influenced his views.
Dr. Schultz conducted much of the early research on Haemophilus pleuropneumoniae, now called Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae and developed methods of culture, typing and serological tests to identify it, as well as early vaccines to prevent it.
Dr. Schultz is a founding Diplomate in the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners, one of 17 presently certified in Swine Health Management. He has received numerous awards from his profession and the swine industry. He is a past Swine Practitioner of the Year and recipient of the Howard Dunne Award and the Allen D. Leman Science in Practice Award. In 1989, he was named Swine Practitioner of the year for Venezuela by SOLVEC,the only foreign veterinarian to receive this honor. Dr. Schultz was recently recognized by National Hog Farmer as "One of the 50 people who shaped the U.S. Swine Industry".