Biosecurity
Alabama hunters are now buying licenses to hunt feral pigs and coyotes at night in an effort by the state to try to control these destructive animals.
From high path porcine reproductive and respiratory virus to Ebola virus, are you aware of the latest facts and information about swine disease threats?
The Dominican Republic will slaughter tens of thousands of pigs after detecting outbreaks of African swine fever in 11 of the country’s 32 provinces.
Updated fact sheets on porcine teschovirus (PTV) and Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) have been posted in the Swine Health Information Center Swine Disease Fact Sheet Library. Here’s what you need to know.
When outbreaks of animal disease strike, the news headlines can be awfully confusing for consumers. It’s no wonder reports of African swine fever in Germany have consumers buzzing with questions. Here’s how to help.
The USDA announced on July 28 that the Dominican Republic has confirmed cases of African swine fever (ASF). This is the first time ASF has been detected in the Western Hemisphere in decades.
Chinese farmer Cheng wades through knee-deep water, pulling dead pigs behind him one-by-one by a rope tied around their ankles as he lines up the bloated carcasses for disposal.
The U.S. is continuing to take steps to keep African swine fever out of the country. USDA recently announced that it has approved blood swabs and spots as official African swine fever (ASF) testing tissues.
German pig prices were unchanged this week despite the discovery of the disease African swine fever (ASF) in farm animals, German animal farmers’ association VEZG said.
China’s efforts to control African swine fever outbreaks among its pig herd remained complicated, with 11 outbreaks officially reported so far this year and new variants of the virus also present.
The first cases of African swine fever (ASF) have been confirmed in farm pigs in Germany, the country’s federal agriculture ministry said on July 16.
Although the cases of the new PRRS Lineage 1C RFLP 1-4-4 variant dropped as shown in a recent MSHMP report, Cesar A. Corzo, DVM, University of Minnesota, cautions producers to stay alert. Here’s why.
When PRRS 1-4-4 1C appeared in late 2020, dramatic clinical signs on farms raised immediate concern. A second wave of outbreaks last spring in a wider geography has kept this virus at the forefront of researchers’ minds.
Is the U.S. pork industry becoming lax about biosecurity? “We’ve been able to stay free of African swine fever so far,” says Kansas State’s Cassandra Jones. “One of my concerns is if we can continue to do so.”
An educational panel focused on show pig biosecurity recently addressed exhibitors and their families at The Recovery Show in Des Moines, Iowa.
Researchers want to move from monitoring disease in the U.S. pig population to actually forecasting if and when a potential disease will occur, said Kim VanderWaal, DVM.
From hot dogs to pork intestines, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists issued 246 emergency action notifications during the second quarter of 2021.
For replacement gilts to be successful, the farm needs a well-established, well-managed and continually maintained plan, says Joel Sparks, DVM. The ultimate goal is to have well-prepared gilts to bring into the sow herd.
A third case of African swine fever was confirmed over the weekend in farm pigs in the eastern German state of Brandenburg, German authorities said.
The USDA has approved blood swabs and spots as samples for official African swine fever testing during foreign animal disease investigations, the Swine Health Information Center reports.
China is no longer requiring small pig farms must obtain environmental approval from the government before breeding pigs. In an effort to rebuild its hog herd, the ag ministry is removing red tape for small farmers.
Metagenomics sequencing identified a new virus in the genus of Morbillivirus at the Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Lab. The virus was discovered in 22 porcine fetuses from six litters originating in Mexico.
What happens when wild pigs are given 1,000 tons of groceries per day in the form of landfill trash? Expect a ticking time bomb, and quite possibly, a $50 billion blow to the entire U.S. pork industry.
Understanding how flu viruses are identified can help fine-tune swine vaccine strategies, says Micah Jansen, DVM.
No one wants to think about what would happen if an outbreak of African swine fever would take place in the U.S. One group is conducting a study to obtain a more accurate picture of the U.S. swine herd in case it does.
A Philippines bank is working with the Department of Agriculture and hog industry stakeholders in the country to increase pork production to meet consumer demand and stabilize prices of the popular meat.
To boost information about emerging infectious diseases, the Swine Health Information Center has executed a MOU with the University of Georgia Research Foundation. Here’s why this will benefit the swine industry.
Eliminating porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus from a breeding herd is not a simple task, and no herd acts exactly like the next, says Brad Leuwerke, DVM, with Swine Vet Center, St. Peter, Minn.
Being the victim of a crime can be a traumatic experience. Whether it’s a break-in at your farm or an animal activist trespassing on your property, John Sancenito says how you respond can make all the difference.
As a former police detective and terrorism expert, John Sancenito understands that it’s hard for people, especially farmers who have the tendency to be self-reliant, to involve the police when a break-in occurs.