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 […]
Category Archives: Foreign Animal Disease
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 […]
SHIC Monitors Recombinant ASFV Genotype I/II Strain Emergence Globally
The US swine industry is vulnerable to the introduction of emerging pathogens and routine swine disease monitoring provides early warnings of global challenges that could negatively impact US swine producers. As part of its mission to identify emerging disease threats, SHIC funds Global Swine Disease Monitoring Reports led by Dr. Maria Sol Perez Aguirreburualde at […]
USDA Builds on Actions to Protect Livestock and Public Health from H5N1 Avian Influenza
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today announced the agency is planning to enhance testing and monitoring for H5N1, building on measures taken by USDA since the beginning of the avian influenza outbreak. In partnership with state veterinarians, USDA will implement a tiered strategy to collect milk samples to […]
USDA-APHIS Confirms H5N1 in Pig from Small Oregon Backyard Farm
The AASV has been coordinating with other swine industry organizations, including the Swine Health Information Center (SHIC), National Pork Board (NPB), and National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), as well as USDA and others to monitor H5N1 in the United States. USDA-APHIS confirmed the H5N1 diagnosis from a Crook County, Oregon, backyard farm where a mix […]
USDA Hosts Fourth African Swine Fever Action Week October 28-November 1, 2024
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is hosting its fourth African Swine Fever (ASF) Action Week this week (October 28-November 1, 2024). We are encouraging U.S. swine producers, small farms and owners of all types of pigs to join us to learn about ASF and what they […]
New Biosecurity and Disease Resources
The Pork Checkoff has developed new tools to help pork producers strengthen their foreign animal disease preparedness and biosecurity practices. These resources are designed to be practical, easy to access and relevant to producers and those involved in swine exhibitions. These resources are available digitally, and printed versions can be ordered through the Pork Store or by calling […]
Deadline Oct 15 – Financial Assistance Available to Conduct CSSC Trainings
Veterinarians, SAHOs, state pork associations, and extension personnel are eligible to apply for CSSC training program funds by submitting an application before October 15, 2024. During July 2024, AASV was awarded a grant from the US Department of Agriculture’s National Animal Disease Response and Preparedness program to provide funding to stakeholders who facilitate Certified Swine […]
SHIC Engages in Industry’s North American African Swine Fever Forum
When African swine fever was diagnosed in China in August 2018, the North American swine industry immediately began actively monitoring its status and subsequent efforts to control the outbreak. Knowing the consequences of an ASF diagnosis in North America would be catastrophic, collaborative efforts among stakeholders in the US, Canada, and Mexico began immediately. The […]
Financial Assistance Available to Conduct CSSC Trainings – Apply by Oct 15!
Veterinarians, SAHOs, state pork associations, and extension personnel are eligible to apply for CSSC training program funds by submitting an application before October 15, 2024. During July 2024, AASV was awarded a grant from the US Department of Agriculture’s National Animal Disease Response and Preparedness program to provide funding to stakeholders who facilitate Certified Swine […]