Abstract: Less experienced observers assess piglet castration-induced acute pain differently than experienced observers: A pilot study Behavioral pain scales have been helpful for standardized swine pain assessment. However, it is still unknown if observers’ experience influences the scale score. We conducted a pilot study to investigate how three different levels of swine experience influenced how […]
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SHIC/AASV Webinar Addresses H5N1 Influenza Risk to US Swine
The Swine Health Information Center, in collaboration with the American Association of Swine Veterinarians, hosted a webinar on H5N1 influenza risk to US swine on November 20, 2024. The goal of the webinar was to provide current information on H5N1 in livestock including updates on the H5N1 outbreak in dairy cattle, the first detection of […]
Aspirin and Sodium Salicylate Use in Swine – Webinar and Audio Recording Available
During the November 20 SHIC/AASV webinar, Dr. Locke Karriker, AASV president-elect, provided an update on aspirin and sodium salicylate use in swine from a US regulatory perspective. Watch Dr. Karriker’s presentation HERE. Download the mp3 audio file HERE. Previously, the the U.S. Food and Drug Administration stated that aspirin use was of low regulatory concern, but […]
SHIC Renews Domestic Swine Disease Monitoring Reports and Approves E. coli Addition
The Swine Health Information Center has renewed funding for the Domestic Swine Disease Monitoring Report including the addition of Escherichia coli monitoring, through September 2025. Leading the project are Drs. Giovani Trevisan and Daniel Linhares, Iowa State University. The SDRS program was initially funded by SHIC in 2017 and continues to focus on the analysis […]
Wellness Wednesday – National Influenza Vaccination Week
Wellness Wednesday – Physical Wellbeing Tip: Get your influenza vaccine this week during National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW), December 2-6, 2024. NIVW is an annual observance in December to remind everyone 6 months and older that there’s still time to get vaccinated against influenza to be protected during the 2024-2025 season. Get an influenza vaccine […]
Sophomore and Junior Veterinary Students: Apply for $10,000 by December 31
The AASV Foundation, in collaboration with Merck Animal Health, is pleased to once again offer the AASVF-Merck Animal Health Veterinary Student Scholarships to assist with the educational expenses of aspiring swine veterinarians. Merck has generously contributed $50,000, allowing the AASV Foundation to award five scholarships of $10,000 each in 2025. Veterinary students in their second […]
December Domestic Disease Monitoring Report Now Available
The Swine Health Information Center’s (SHIC) December Domestic Swine Disease Monitoring Report is available. This month’s Domestic Swine Disease Monitoring Report provides information about the highest positivity of PRRSV in the wean-to-market category (50%) since November 2018. This positivity was mainly driven by the PRRSV lineage 1C.5, which had a record number of detections (n=403) within a single […]
Mexico Notifies United States of New World Screwworm Detection
On November 22, 2024, the Chief Veterinary Officer of Mexico notified the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of a positive detection of New World screwworm (NWS) in Mexico. The NWS was found in a cow in the southern Mexico state of Chiapas, at an inspection checkpoint close to […]
For Comment: AVMA Depopulation Guidelines, Model Practice Act
Proposed updates to the AVMA Guidelines for the Depopulation of Animals and the Model Veterinary Practice Act are available for review and commenting by AVMA members. Comments are due on January 30 for the depopulation guidelines and on February 14 for the model practice act. [Source: AVMA Vitals 25 November 2024]
Senate Approves Bill Authorizing ‘Beagle Brigade’
The U.S. Senate unanimously approved legislation to authorize the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Detector Dog Training Center, which trains beagles and other dogs – known as the Beagle Brigade – to detect food, plants, and other host material that can carry foreign pests and diseases. The center has been operating under USDA’s general […]