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Smithfield Premium Genetics
Philip Mzyk
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My Background
• Year: Senior• Major: Zoology• Fun Fact: Martial Artist
• Career Goals– Obtain my DVM and PhD– Pursue research in either ophthalmology or
reproductive endocrinology• Schools applied to
– NCSU - OSU - CSU - MSU
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What is Murphy-Brown?• Headquartered in Warsaw, North Carolina.
There are over 6,000 Murphy-Brown employees located in twelve states.
• Produce approximately 17 million market hogs each year.
• Own and manage approximately 450 hog farms in the U.S.
• Partner with over 1,500 independent farmers and contract growers in the U.S. to raise hogs.
• Murphy-Brown leads the pork industry by ensuring animal well-being, responsible antibiotics use and animal traceability.
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What is Smithfield Premium Genetics?
• Smithfield Premium Genetics strives for 4 main goals:– Large litters– Fast growth rate– Efficient feed conversion– Nutritious healthy pork products
• This is accomplished by monitoring:– Semen quality– Breeding stock– Trait heritability
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My Projects
• Utilize the on-site QA lab to run PCR/ELISA/Semen quality testing
• Track the epidemiology of the PRRS virus
• Study dysentery results and determine the cause for erratic positives and retest
• On-site farm assessments with company veterinarians
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QA Lab Testing
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Porcine Respiratory and Reproductive Syndrome
• PRRS– Invades alveolar macrophages and uses them to reproduce– Spreads to reproductive system and causes widespread death
within a herd, “breaks” a farm
• Tracking the epidemiology of the PRRS virus– Tracked along the entire East coast holdings of
Murphy-Brown– Utilized Google Earth to map the virus
• Results were inconclusive
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Dysentery Results
• Iowa State University– Offsite testing facility– Gathered reports and flagged opposing
PCR/Culture results
• ISU sent samples back to me– Performed my own in house PCR and cultures• Sent off to be gene sequenced to determine what we
really had on our hands
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Farm Assessments
• Biosecurity was a LARGE concern– Shower In/Out– Use it on the farm = Leave it on the farm
• Conducted blood draws on all farm types– Sow– Nursery– Finishing
• Saw the unique interaction between company veterinarians and farm managers
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