PRRS surveillance is particularly challenging in low-prevalence scenarios due to the cost of testing representative units and the complexities associated with PRRSV ecology.
With a goal to provide welfare-friendly and cost-effective methods for active PRRSV surveillance, Cesar Corzo, Mariana Kikuti and colleagues led a study to evaluate the accuracy of different postmortem specimens collected from piglets in breeding herds for disease detection.
A Swine Health Information Center-funded study has investigated if an increase in negative test results for endemic pathogens could be utilized as an early warning signal for emerging diseases.
The Morrison Swine Health Monitoring Project noted an increase in occurrence of a novel porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus variant in December 2023 and January 2024.
The Swine Health Information Center-funded Morrison Swine Health Monitoring Project (MSHMP) noted an increase in occurrence of a novel PRRSV variant in December 2023 and January 2024.
The detection of influenza A virus H5N1 in livestock highlights the potential for influenza viruses to infect different species and the necessity for monitoring of influenza-like illness and maintaining good biosecurity.
Knowing there are many methods for swine disease spread, the objective of a SHIC-funded study was to increase understanding around the risk of vehicles traveling to and from swine farms for disease transmission.
Research provides critical information and resources to help pork producers as they face emerging disease challenges in their swine herds. Here’s a look at the RFP Research Priorities as included in SHIC’s Plan of Work.
While the 2023 Progress Report provides a review of the Swine Health Information Center’s activities and accomplishments, the 2024 Plan of Work outlines projects to address its strategic priorities in the new year.
The Swine Health Information Center’s Standardized Outbreak Investigation Program is now available online. It was introduced as a Word-based form to conduct outbreak investigations. Here’s what you need to know.
