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Reasons to Pursue Eradication
Name: Adam Schelkopf, DVM
Affiliation:
- Pipestone Veterinary Services
What drives you to work on Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae elimination?
Helping farmers achieve the full potential of their operation starts with optimizing pig health, and elimination of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae is a key step toward this achievement.
Name: Mark Schwartz, MS
Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota
- Swine Disease Eradication Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota
- Schwartz Farms
What drives you to work on Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae elimination?
Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae is a costly disease, and I believe that there is a high probability of the successful elimination of M. hyopneumoniae from the breeding herds, as well as remaining negative over the long term, thereby realizing the value of the negative growing pig.