From its earliest beginnings with the development of the Minimal Disease concept in 1962, PIC and its advisors have led the thinking and implementation of best practices in swine animal health for systems. PIC's desire to establish new herds of high health status led to development of MEW (medicated early weaning), which in turn lead to Isowean, and mulit-site production systems. PIC has also pioneered practical implementation of on-farm eradication programs for TGE (transmissible gastroenteritis), PRRS (porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome), FMD (food and mouth disease). PIC's Health Principles are the inspiration of many of the biosecurity protocols seen in the industry.
PIC continues to develop and implement new technology that will positively impact its customers. PIC invests in research and development of new approached to health, including genomics, research on disease transmission and biosecurity, and research into case studies within PIC and customer systems.
- 1962 Establishment of hte first high health nucleus herd for PIC at Fyfield Wich, England,using cesarean derived piglets
- 1964 Development of monitoring concepts for disease rather than specific tests
- 1968 Involvement of independent consultant veterinarians in assuring health status
- 1979 Medicated early weaning
- 1985 Establishment of isolation/quarantine units for the incoming breeding stock as a means to protect customers from incedental disease introduction
- 1986 Isowean & 3-site production
- 1987 TGE eradication without depopulation
- 1988 PRV eradication without depopulation
- 1989 Multi-site production
- 1997 High health EURO GN established
- 1999 PRRS eradication without depopulation
- 2000 First DNA markers for disease resistance used in PIC animals
- 2001 PED eradication without depopulation
- 2002 High health North American GNs established
- 2003 FMD eradication without depopulation
- 2004 TADD (thermo-assisted drying and decontamination) system in transport
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