In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Abbey Canon, from the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV), discusses the importance of swine veterinarians as champions for pig health and welfare. Dr. Canon shares insights into the planning of the AASV annual meeting, focusing on topics that cover every facet of swine health. […]
Category Archives: Animal Health
2024 Progress Report Reveals Record Year for SHIC
The Swine Health Information Center, launched in July 2015 with Pork Checkoff funding, maintains a mission to protect and enhance the health of the US swine herd. The 2024 Progress Report provides pork producers, swine veterinarians, and industry stakeholders with a review of SHIC’s activities and accomplishments to carry out its mission over the past […]
SHIC/AASV Webinar February 18: Practical Approaches for Transportation Biosecurity
The Swine Health Information Center and American Association of Swine Veterinarians invite you to participate in a new webinar, Practical Approaches for Transportation Biosecurity, to be held on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. The webinar will begin at 11:00 am and conclude at 12:30 pm CT. Click here to register. Webinar presenters will provide producers and […]
February Domestic Disease Monitoring Report Now Available
The Swine Health Information Center’s (SHIC) February Domestic Swine Disease Monitoring Report is available. This month’s Domestic Swine Disease Monitoring Report brings information about the increased case positivity of PRRSV in all age categories. Lineages 1C.5, 1C.2, and 1A were predominantly detected in January 2025. The report contains a Bonus page about the PRRSV L1C.2 […]
SHIC Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity: Mitigating Disease Transmission Through Vehicle Rerouting and Enhanced Sanitation (Final Report)
A study led by Dr. Gustavo Machado of North Carolina State University, aimed to reduce the risk of disease transmission between farms through vehicle contacts. The study evaluated reduction of risk through rerouting vehicles while considering cleaning and disinfection events and effectiveness. Findings demonstrate that a vehicle rerouting system holds potential as a strategic tool […]
SHIC Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity: Alternative Cleaning Methods to Reduce PEDV in Livestock Trailers (Final Report)
A study aimed to evaluate various cleaning protocols to mitigate porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) spread from a contaminated trailer to the farm through foot traffic between these two areas. Efficacy was evaluated across protocols including 1) positive control (no cleaning), 2) dry clean – scrape and bake (TADD), 3) volume hose wash and disinfect, […]
For Comment: AVMA Depopulation Guidelines, Due Jan 30
Proposed updates to the AVMA Guidelines for the Depopulation of Animals are available for review and commenting by AVMA members. Comments must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central Time on January 30, 2025. Draft AVMA Depopulation Guidelines (AVMA login required.) The AASV Pig Welfare Committee has reviewed the updates and drafted comments. These are available […]
For Comment: AVMA Depopulation Guidelines, Due Jan 30
Proposed updates to the AVMA Guidelines for the Depopulation of Animals are available for review and commenting by AVMA members. Comments must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central Time on January 30, 2025. Draft AVMA Depopulation Guidelines (AVMA login required.) The AASV Pig Welfare Committee has reviewed the updates and is drafting comments. These will […]
Survey: Addressing Unmet Need Within the Animal and Veterinary Industries
The Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA is leading an initiative to identify holistic approaches to address opportunities and challenges in animal health and veterinary medicine. FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) recently released its Animal & Veterinary Innovation Agenda, providing plans to support actions that will further position the agency to work with stakeholders to advance […]
SHIC Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity: Economic and Epidemiologic Benefits of Market Haul Trailer Sanitation (Final Report)
A study funded by the Swine Health Information Center Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity Research Program, in partnership with the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research and Pork Checkoff, aimed to understand how different levels of trailer washing impacts the spread of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus. The goals of the study were to determine the best practices that […]