Contributors

Name: Matt Allerson, DVM, Ph.D.  

Affiliation:

• Holden Farms, Inc.

What drives you to work on Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae elimination? 
I am driven to eliminate Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae because the eliminations have been successful, they have reduced our need for antibiotics, and they have improved our grow-finish performance.

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.