To be responsive to current US swine industry issues and needs related to disease pathogens, the team assembling the Domestic Disease Monitoring Report has developed a survey to gather stakeholder input. Your response to this survey will help improve reports, suggest new features, and provide guidance on additional pathogens to include.
The Swine Health Information Center funds this domestic swine disease surveillance system creating the monthly Domestic Disease Monitoring Report with the goal of sharing information on the activity of endemic and emerging diseases affecting the swine population in the US. The primary objective of the program is to assist veterinarians and producers in making informed decisions on disease prevention, detection, and management. SHIC encourages your feedback via this survey, available here. Your response is requested by November 15, 2024.
Initiated in 2019, the Swine Disease Reporting System is a collaborative effort among multiple VDLs to aggregate swine diagnostic data and report it in an intuitive format, describing dynamics of pathogen detection by PCR-based assays over time, specimen, age group, and geographic area. In the beginning, information for one pathogen (PRRSV) from one veterinary diagnostic laboratory was the focus. Since then, five more laboratories have joined the project with six currently participating. Data is collated from the Iowa State University VDL, South Dakota State University ADRDL, University of Minnesota VDL, Kansas State VDL, Ohio ADDL, and Purdue ADDL.
Over the last five years, additional pathogens have been added based on recommendations from stakeholder feedback and the SDRS advisory group, which consists of veterinarians and producers across the US swine industry. There are currently nine domestic disease pathogens being monitored through the monthly report, including data on PRRSV (PRRSV-1 and PRRSV-2), PEDV, PDCoV, TGEV, Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, PCV2, PCV3, and influenza A. Further, SHIC has recently funded the addition of Escherichia coli PCR genotyping to the Domestic Disease Monitoring Reports, allowing for continuous reporting of genotype, virotype, and detection data.
Your input is greatly valued and helps keep the SDRS relevant to current swine industry disease issues. The survey provides opportunities to recommend additional pathogens, laboratories, and features which help increase the value of the report. Thank you for taking the time to complete the SDRS survey!
The Swine Health Information Center, launched in 2015 with Pork Checkoff funding, protects and enhances the health of the US swine herd by minimizing the impact of emerging disease threats through preparedness, coordinated communications, global disease monitoring, analysis of swine health data, and targeted research investments. As a conduit of information and research, SHIC encourages sharing of its publications and research. Forward, reprint, and quote SHIC material freely. For more information, visit http://www.swinehealth.org or contact Dr. Megan Niederwerder at mniederwerder@swinehealth.org or Dr. Lisa Becton at lbecton@swinehealth.org.