We have maintained a closed farrow-to-finish high-health Yorkshire research swine production program since 1980.
As an AAALAC-accredited animal care program and facility, we provide the highest quality husbandry and veterinary care, incorporating good biosecurity and preventive medicine measures. We also maintain a USDA Class A breeder license.
In addition to administering a comprehensive vaccination program, we also do sentinel blood testing at the Iowa State Veterinary Diagnostic Lab and National Veterinary Services Laboratory multiple times per year, employing an extensive pathogen screen.
For details on purchasing our high quality swine, please contact Swine Procurement at (508) 887-4943 or by email at swineprocurement@tufts.edu.
| Organism or Disease | Tufts Qualifying result |
|---|---|
| Leptospirosis | Vaccine Titer |
| Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae | Negative |
| Porcine Reproductive & Respiratory Syndrome | Negative |
| Swine Influenza Virus | Vaccine Titer |
| Brucella abortus/suis | Negative |
| Toxoplasmosis | Negative |
| Pseudorabies | Negative |
*Leptospira testing includes the following serovars: canicola, grippotyphosa, hardjo, icterohemmorhagica, bratislava, and Pomona.
2015 sentinel submission dates: 2/5/15, 6/25/15, 10/15/15
2016 sentinel submission dates: 2/5/16, 6/23/16, 10/13/16
2017 sentinel submission dates: 3/29/17
Swine vaccination schedule available upon request.
| Ingredient | Gestation | Finisher | Grower | Starter | Creep | Lactation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn (ground ½” screen) | 1595 lbs | 1634 lbs | 1444 lbs | 1325 lbs | 970 lbs | 1245 lbs |
| Soybean Mean (48%) | 275 | 320 | 510 | 500 | 380 | 675 |
| Alfalfa Hay | 50 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sow A HP-80 Phytase* | 80 | --- | --- | --- | --- | 80 |
| Gro-Fin A46-37 Phytase* | --- | 46 | 46 | --- | --- | --- |
| Start 175 | --- | --- | --- | 175 | --- | --- |
| Prestart 650 | --- | --- | --- | --- | 650 | --- |
| Total | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 |
”Vitamin-mineral premix
(No antibiotics are fed to this herd of swine)