Biosecurity
Here’s a look at a recent report on the U.S. susceptibility to JEV related to the availability of competent mosquito vector species, susceptible maintenance avian hosts, as well as intensive travel and trade activities.
Starting in September, diagnostic data from the Indiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory at Purdue University will be included in the Swine Disease Reporting System.
From using sensors and psychological profiles to increase biosecurity compliance to determining economical and epidemiological benefits of disinfecting market trailers, the latest SHIC-funded projects will turn heads.
Annoying. Bothersome. Irritating. Inconvenience. Pest. No matter how you describe Musca domestica, aka the house fly, and its friend the gnat, one thing’s for sure – they are a nuisance and a threat to your swine herd.
The U.S. pork industry has a plan to help keep foreign animal diseases like African swine fever (ASF) out of the country, but it requires everyone in the pork industry to do their part.
Did you attend the National Pork Industry Conference? From animal activism and consumer demand to swine health and Prop 12, here are some insights and perspectives that stood out during the discussions.
Social media feeds full of vacation photos from around the world are a reminder that international travel is picking back up. Don’t forget to report your production ag traveler experiences going through customs.
Protocol, a biosecurity management system utilizing facial recognition technology for controlled access of livestock barns, launched at World Pork Expo. Here’s what brought two companies together to advance biosecurity.
How is Platform Vaccine technology like a pod beverage maker? Find out more about Medgene’s announcement at World Pork Expo regarding vaccine development.
From canines at U.S. entry points to workers on the farm, biosecurity is not taken lightly across the pork industry with foreign animal disease prevention and response being a top priority.
From PRRS to PEDV, the health challenges facing swine farms add insult to injury during tough economic times. Five veterinarians share diseases to watch and swine health surprises in 2023.
U.S. Senators introduced the Feral Swine Eradication Act on May 16, which would extend and make permanent a pilot program to safeguard public health, agriculture and local ecosystems against the threat of feral swine.
In a study led by Dermot Hayes at Iowa State University, analysis shows an ASF outbreak would result in a $79.5 billion impact on the pork and beef industries and directly impact 60,000 industry workers with job loss.
The legislation reauthorizes foreign animal disease prevention and management programs in the farm bill.
Are you tired of recurring health issues in your herd? If you want to improve pig health in your herd, it may mean you need to make some changes.
Drug-resistant microbes are a global health concern that threatens our ability to treat infections. A recently published study tracked the antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli isolated from swine.
Take a step back and look at the big picture of animal health in your operation. Is your pig flow designed to prevent disease spread between groups, start pigs better at weaning and maximize performance potential?
Missouri’s efforts to decrease its feral hog population is working. Here’s a look at what Missouri is doing to fight this invasive nightmare.
The latest Swine Disease Reporting System report has some people scratching their heads. For the first time in recent memory, porcine circovirus type 2 jumped into the top 10 most-diagnosed diseases list at the ISU VDL.
Indonesia reported an outbreak of the deadly virus of pigs, African swine fever, on a farm on the Riau Islands near Singapore, according to the World Organisation for Animal Health.
From early 2017 to early 2019, Tom Petznick, DVM, knew his client’s 4500-head farrow-to-wean swine herd had a new disease not previously seen by him or his colleagues. Here’s how diagnostic testing helped.
Streptococcus suis is a normal inhabitant of the respiratory tract and is found in all swine herds. However, it becomes a problem when it expresses virulent factors that cause disease.
The Philippines pork industry continues to fight African swine fever, but officials say current protocols aren’t working and new measures are needed to control and prevent this deadly disease of pigs.
Recently, a producer in northwest Iowa came to us with a Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae problem, writes Pipestone veterinarian Emily McDowell. Here’s a look at one elimination case study.
After Japanese encephalitis virus struck Australia in early 2022, the Swine Health Information Center funded a study to reassess the risk of JEV introduction and establishment in the U.S. Here’s an update.
As exhibitors prepare for show season, it’s important to develop a plan for how to handle livestock emergencies. Having a plan in place prior to the show ensures quick action and timely care should an emergency happen.
Facebook was buzzing over the weekend after a pig attacked a farmer near Tolna, N.D. Although initial reports claimed it was a wild pig attack, North Dakota Department of Agriculture confirms it was a stray domestic pig.
USDA researchers have engineered sustainable machine-washable antimicrobial wipes that can be used at least 30 times for cleaning hard and nonporous surfaces.
Spring livestock shows are underway with summer junior nationals and fall fairs not far behind. Biosecurity should always be a priority for exhibitors before, during and after the show.
The global animal disinfectants market is expected to reach $4.6 billion by 2027, according to a Markets and Markets report, up from $3.2 billion in 2022.