Pipestone Veterinary Services has historically proven its commitment to providing its clients with the best services and products available, and the future will prove no differently. Pipestone Veterinary Services (PVS) is proud to announce the addition of Dr. Scott VanderPoel to their team of professional and experienced veterinarians. Dr. VanderPoel grew up just south of…
Day: June 2, 2014
Veterinary Medicine: The Perfect Combination
Pipestone Veterinary Services of Independence is excited to be adding a new veterinarian to their team. Dr. Cara Haden grew up on swine farm in Holland, Michigan and was very involved in her family’s operation from a young age. “Growing up in the swine industry, I knew I wanted to remain involved as I furthered…
Maximize Profitability: Tips from Big Stone Marketing
With the cash hog market run up, volatility in the futures market, and the unknown marketing hole created from PEDv, it definitely makes for interesting times. The key for hog producers to take advantage of the situation and to maximize profitability is to focus on margin over feed cost. Right now, with the current hog…
A Consistent Supply of Healthy Pigs
“A consistent supply of healthy pigs.” For Iowa pork producer Ben Reck and his family, that was the driving factor in becoming partners in the Pipestone System. And, for 10 years, it has been a successful partnership that has allowed the Recks to focus investments and upgrades to other parts of their operation. Ben and…
PRRS Success
As the PRRS’ year is coming to an end, Pipestone’s Dr. Joel Nerem is crossing his fingers. “We’ve experienced what I consider to be a very successful year in minimizing PRRS outbreaks.” With everyone’s attention drawn to the latest PEDv epidemic, PRRS has been out of the spotlight. Regardless, PRRS can be a catastrophe for…
Feed in Battle Against PEDv
In the year since Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDv) was confirmed in the United States, pork producers, veterinarians, researchers and many others have been working diligently to find ways to prevent the virus from entering herds, especially sow herds. While PEDv has been reported in other countries over the years, there had never been a…