Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) dominated the final day of discussion at the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) annual meeting in Aurora, Colo., on March 7. However, speakers covered a variety of swine health topics including biosecurity, African swine fever (ASF), traceability, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) and more throughout the event.
“Diseases and disasters know no borders. Our communication and collaborations cannot either,” Attila Farkas, DVM, shared during the Alex Hogg Memorial Lecture “Seizing opportunity within the challenges of modern swine veterinary medicine.”
Here’s a glimpse of what the experts had to say.
“I think this is a battle we can win. We have the necessary tools to do it. We just need the political will to do so.”
– Paul Yeske, DVM, on PEDv elimination in the “The Time Is Now to Eliminate PEDv”
“Birds are a terrible carrier of PEDv. Mallard ducks hang out in the lagoon, defecating and possibly spreading PEDv and then they fly back to our neighbors just to come back with another disease. Other birds are also a risk, hanging out in bins and defecating in the feed. Birds can easily transmit PEDv to a farm.”
– Lauren Glowzenski, DVM, on “Experiences in Removing Planned PEDv Exposure for Acclimatization in a Large Commercial Production System”
“Human healthcare is driven by rapidly changing technology. Veterinary medicine has to go along for the ride, and sometimes be prepared to drive if we want to stay in control of our own destiny in regard to animal healthcare.”
- Attila Farkas, DVM, in the Alex Hogg Memorial Lecture “Seizing opportunity within the challenges of modern swine veterinary medicine”
“Traceability is about improved emergency management. Porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) improved compliance. ASF preparedness has taken it to another level. Traceability is not about someone trying to control your life. Are you exercising this within farm systems you work in?”
– Egan Brockhoff, DVM, in the Howard Dunne Memorial Lecture “Be There: Be the leader for the pig, the client, the customer”
“We need to help bring the reality on the ground to decisions made in the conference room.”
– Jordan Graham, DVM, in “Management and Facility Factors that Impact Biosecurity and Containment”
“PEDV elimination is not an easy discussion. Be ready to disagree and be ready to share. We had an open discussion about what was possible and what was not in Manitoba... Be ready to understand counterpart point of views.”
– Karine Talbot, DVM, in “PEDV Exposure, A Tool for Elimination”
“Just like the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP), the Swine Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) can provide a platform to provide standards for certification. SHIP can provide a practical means for demonstrating freedom of disease. SHIP standards and certifications would provide a way to ensure animal health, commerce and trade. SHIP gives producers, veterinarians and regulatory bodies a voice in the process.”
– Craig Rowles, DVM, in “Lessons Learned from the Poultry Industry for Housing and Health”
“More focus on internal biosecurity aspects led to a significant decrease in the need of using antibiotics in the pork industry in Europe, and we experienced other unexpected benefits as well.”
– Eveline Willems, DVM, in “Biosecurity from an International Perspective”
“Biosecurity is like practicing medicine – no one right way to get to the same solution.”
– Brandi Burton, DVM, in “Biosecurity: Why do we do it and who do we do it for?”
“During all disease investigations, the main repeating message continues to ring true, never assume and opt to explore details and facts.
– Corrine Stoffel-Frugé, DVM, “Stranger than Fiction: PRRS in a Remote Farm”
“A swine nutritionist can provide a unique perspective and support at the slat level not only looking at feed usage, wastage, systems, and other feed adjustments, but providing another set of eyes on all management practices and production phases.”
– Trey Kellner, Nutritionist, in “Veterinary Medicine and Swine Nutrition at AMVC”
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