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The last several months have been brutal in Nebraska in relation to PRRS breaks. Big farms, little farms, commercial farms and clean show pig farms all broke. PRRS does not discriminate on size or type, says Benny Mote.

Although significant progress in preparedness and prevention of African swine fever has been made in the U.S., more work needs to be done, shared a group of swine health experts on the latest SHIC Talk podcast.

The importance of foreign animal disease preparedness, including proper biosecurity measures to aid in reducing the risk of introducing a foreign animal disease, will be a focus of upcoming workshops in Iowa.

The Rapid Access Biosecurity app can help in the event of a transboundary or foreign animal disease outbreak in the U.S., said Corinne Bromfield, University of Missouri swine extension veterinarian.

As swine producers, you all pay a health tax at the end of the year, whether you know it or not. This tax is paid on every pig and reflects the cost of less-than-perfect health in an operation.

Trade and biosecurity will highlight the 2022 Pork Industry Conference hosted by Four Star Veterinary Service on Sept. 14 at the Grand Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne, Ind.

Where does your feed come from? It’s one of the most important questions every pig farmer should ask. Although feed biosecurity might not be as talked about, experts agree it should be part of every biosecurity plan. 

Sticky, gooey glitter snot. Squirt guns. Vials of mucus. Sound appealing? There’s no question the Swientist is a popular stop for youth exhibitors at The Exposition and National Junior Summer Spectacular. But, why?

USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will continue field evaluation of the oral rabies vaccine bait ONRAB in seven states with a focus on effectiveness in raccoons, skunks and other wildlife.

NPPC submitted comments to APHIS' new strategic plan framework. Suggestions included increasing staff within its Veterinary Services and developing an early warning system to detect emerging and zoonotic diseases.

County fair season is here. Whether it conjures up memories of cotton candy and ferris wheels or purple banners and livestock shows, the last thing you want is to get left out of the fun by a case of influenza. 

Although not a big surprise, the 2017-2021 Production Analysis Summary for the U.S. Pork Industry revealed a continued mortality increase across all production phases. Here's a look at why mortality gaps are growing.

As a top pork exporting nation, an ASF outbreak in the U.S. would cause billions in losses and hinder exports. NPPC, USDA, MN Dept. of Ag and the Philippine Department of Agriculture are teaming up to address ASF.

USDA’s APHIS updates the surveillance plan to combat African and Classical swine fevers to include increased mitigation and proactive prevention efforts.

Rapid and reliable detection of African swine fever virus infected pigs is critical for successful control. In a SHIC study in Vietnam, three pen-side tests for ASFV detection were evaluated. Here are the results.

A new SHIC-funded report is out revealing data that is contributing to an ongoing study to determine an applicable U.S. case definition of porcine circovirus type 3.

If we were to experience an ASF outbreak, it would impact more than just us, said Jon Tangen, a veterinarian with Hanor, during an event to learn how to use composting to dispose of pig carcasses in a disease outbreak.

Readily available poisons used to control feral pig numbers could soon be banned in Queensland. The state government announced a plan to ban the use of poisons that included carbon disulphide and phosphorus.

The University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine launches a website of biosecurity information for pork producers to learn and implement on their farms.

Patterns in investigations show the finishing phase of production as a specific area of vulnerability in swine herd health and biosecurity measures. SHIC allocates funding to drive research in this area.

Two more case of African swine fever (ASF) have been confirmed in farm pigs in Germany, Germany’s federal agriculture ministry said.

The University of Minnesota is identifying existing and emerging technologies across different industries for their ability to contain bioaerosols in the face of swine disease outbreaks. Here's a look at some options.

If we ever get ASF or another FAD in the U.S., and we don’t detect it very, very early, it’s going to spread because of a lack of ability to prevent transmission from one herd to another. Here's a look at some gaps.

A lung tissue from a U.S. pig revealed the the first known detection of canine parvovirus 2 after diagnostic laboratory sequencing in October 2020. This unexpected detection spurred further research funded by SHIC.

After the Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Lab identified a new virus in the genus Morbillivirus from 22 pig fetuses originating in Mexico in 2020, SHIC funded a study to determine if the virus is in the U.S.

USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is offering up to $24.5 million in funds for projects that can advance animal disease preparedness and response through its Farm Bill animal health programs.

Hiep Vu grew up on his family's swine farm in Vietnam. As he watched his parents increase their operation, he was struck by the positive results obtained when they vaccinated their pigs. Here's why this could impact you.

Besides the actual depopulation itself, determining how to dispose of carcasses is also a difficult decision for pork producers.

If a FAD is diagnosed in the U.S., the industry will make tough decisions quickly to keep disease from spreading. If you happen to be where the disease is identified, chances are you won’t like some of those decisions.

Walking on pins and needles. That’s what U.S. pork producers are doing with no way to anticipate when or if a foreign animal disease (FAD) will enter the country.

PRRS. PED. African swine fever. Biosecurity. As the list of concerns for pork producers continues to grow, Dr. Lauren Glowzenski shares her veterinary perspective on current disease trends and biosecurity issues.

From PPRS to PEDV, the health challenges facing swine farms today aren't going away. We asked four veterinarians to share their perspectives, including what pork producers need to pay special attention to now.

Vietnam leaders say they are hopeful that they will successfully produce a vaccine to administer to pigs to fight African swine fever.

A case of African swine fever was detected on a farm containing around 1,500 animals in South Korea's northeastern county of Hongcheon. Another case was discovered on a farm in the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany,

A box declared as "earphones" arrived from Malaysia on May 4. But when U.S. Customs and Border Protection ag specialists opened it up, they discovered 26 vials containing live centipedes concealed in earphone cases.

Protecting herd health is a priority for pork producers, but despite scientific advances and improved biosecurity measures, disease prevention, as well as timely detection and mitigation, remain constant concerns.

Nepal has reported its first cases of African swine fever, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) said on Thursday.

"The more we prepare, the quicker we can respond to an actual incident,” says Tyler Bauman, DVM, herd veterinarian for The Maschhoffs, LLC, about the possibility of a foreign animal disease outbreak.

A dead wild boar was discovered in Italy's capital Rome and tested positive for African swine fever, the regional government said on Thursday.

A strep bacteria, commonly found in horses, was isolated from two cases in Ohio and Tennessee in 2019. In 2021, an Indiana system experienced increased sow death loss. SHIC funded a comparison of the outbreak isolates.

At the end of 2020 and in 2021, the swine industry witnessed massive PRRS outbreaks in the Midwest caused by the novel porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) variant, L1C-1-4-4. 

The Maschhoffs has investigated possible causes of piglet and growing pig scours, highlighting the need for a more holistic approach to address enteric challenges beyond a pathogen and antimicrobial treatment strategy.

A vaccine candidate for African swine fever passed an important safety test required for regulatory approval, moving the vaccine one step closer to commercial availability, say USDA scientists.

World-renowned ASF researcher Douglas Gladue of USDA's ARS will be recognized by the Arthur S. Flemming Commission for his outstanding service in the field of science.

Experts say Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) will impact Australia's pork supply as there are now 30 infected piggeries in New South Wales experiencing production losses of up to 80%.

Bhutan reported an outbreak of African swine fever on a pig farm near the border with India, the World Organization for Animal Health said.

Genvax Technologies is developing a self-amplifying messenger RNA vaccine for African swine fever in collaboration with the USDA's Agricultural Research Services Plum Island Animal Disease Center.

Mangled mammal meat might have been the logical outcome that most superhero fans pictured when Batman took on Superman, but the potential outcome this bat meat posed to mortals was much more real, CBP reports.

Rumors of catastrophic PRRS outbreaks continue to shake the pork industry. One farmer told AgriTalk’s Chip Flory that he moved 1,500 pigs in and two-thirds of them were dead within a week due to the PRRS virus.

Texas A&M AgriLife Research and the Institute for Infectious Animal Diseases, IIAD have received $668,166 in funding to address animal disease outbreak response and mitigation.