Hog Health
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.
British officials on Friday ruled out a suspected case of foot and mouth disease in the rural eastern English county of Norfolk.
Causing $2.5 billion in damage each year among other risks and concerns, the feral hog population in the U.S. remains at the forefront of USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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.
The World Organization for Animal Health officially recognized the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease in Winnipeg as a WOAH Reference Laboratory to address African swine fever.
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.
As a foreign animal disease threat in the U.S. lingers, what protocols and prodecures do producers follow should a worse-case scenario occur?
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.
Herd health is a constant worry for pork producers, especially with increasing restrictions. Recent improvements in biosecurity can help, but breeding for disease resilience offers a vital, complementary approach.
Several factors have shrunk the U.S. swine herd and slowed expansion.
Find out what new products companies will unveil during the upcoming World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa, on June 8-10.
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.
The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will host a virtual Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Workshop on Aug. 30 to update stakeholders and renew action on the topic.
Vietnam leaders say they are hopeful that they will successfully produce a vaccine to administer to pigs to fight African swine fever.
In late July 2021, the presence of African swine fever (ASF) was confirmed in the Dominican Republic. This follows a previous outbreak in the early 1980s that resulted in a slaughter of the entire swine population.
USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced an investment of more than $5 million to mitigate antimicrobial resistance across the food chain.
The Domestic Swine Disease Reporting System will add porcine circovirus type 2 to its list of endemic and emerging diseases to watch in the U.S. swine herd.
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,
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Veterinary Services is adding Nepal to the list of countries considered affected by African swine fever.
Dr. Joan Arnoldi, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s first female female Deputy Administrator and Chief Veterinary Officer of the United States, passed away on May 10.
Dr. Max Rodibaugh, 69, passed away on Thursday, May 19, at his home in Frankfort, Ind., surrounded by his wife and children. He will long be remembered for his contributions to the swine industry and its people.
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.
Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus opened a lot of eyes in 2013 as the disease devastated many pork operations. Lessons learned from the introduction of PEDV have helped direct investments in research in the industry.
South Korea plans to increase quarantine efforts at major airports and harbors to prevent the deadly African swine fever virus and other contagious foreign animal diseases from entering the country.
Proper temperature control in the barn starts with proper ventilation. To keep pigs healthy and prevent heat stress that can impact health and performance, Mark Oberreuter, AP ventilation expert, recommends these tips.
A North Carolina State University study examined relationships among birth characteristics, early nursing behaviors and colostrum consumption in over 600 piglets by measuring their immunocrits 36 hours after farrowing.