Undiagnosed Respiratory Disease: How to Sample for Success and What’s New, a webinar presented by SHIC and AASV, included viewpoints of the practitioner, diagnostician, and pathologists all seeking answers to ongoing respiratory issues. Diagnoses of porcine astrovirus 4 and porcine hemagglutinating encephalomyelitis virus resulted from the pursuit of a diagnosis when more common viruses were ruled out. While unlimited resources for testing and diagnosis would be ideal for identifying root causes of respiratory issues not identified as common viruses, it is unrealistic per the participants in the webinar. However, knowing unresolved respiratory issues could be PAstV4 or porcine hemagluttinating encephalomyelitis virus expand the scope of diagnostic possibilities.
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October Domestic Swine Disease Monitoring Report Now Available
The Swine Health Information Center’s (SHIC) October Domestic Swine Disease Monitoring Report is available.
SHIC Looks at Bacterial Spillover Between Species for Potential to Cause Emerging Disease
An ongoing collaboration between SHIC and the Center for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases at the University of Georgia examines spillover risk of bacteria from North American wild mammal species into the US swine herd. This collaboration will result in enhanced information needed to prevent, prepare, and respond to emerging diseases and their potential impact on swine health, welfare, and market.
SHIC Sets Focus on Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity
This summer, the Swine Health Information Center Board of Directors voted to proceed with a collaborative effort to focus on wean-to-harvest biosecurity. SHIC, along with the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research, an organization advancing actionable science to develop tools, technologies, and information benefiting farmers, consumers and the environment, and Pork Checkoff, will fund a Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity Program to be implemented over the next two years.
SHIC Monitoring Newly Identified Swine Disease in Ecuador
ProMED, a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases, published an article on September 22, 2022, reporting an undiagnosed swine disease in Ecuador. This report stated CSF has been ruled out in the Esmeraldas province after a disease alert was raised on September 7, 2022. No additional alerts have been issued.
CE: SHIC Sponsoring JEV Symposium – Australian Lessons Learned and US Prevention and Planning
The symposium Japanese Encephalitis Virus: Emerging Global Threat to Humans and Livestock will be held October 17-19, 2022 in the Center for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases at the University of Georgia. Sponsored in part by SHIC, the symposium is dedicated to furthering understanding of the current JEV outbreak in Australia, and JEV’s potential for global impact on human and domestic animal populations.
SHIC-Funded Project Pursues Disease Warning Tool
In a SHIC-funded effort aimed at increasing swine disease prevention and preparedness, staff with the Morrison Swine Health Monitoring Project are developing a methodology to communicate with project participants whenever a swine disease is occurring in the region near their sites. Whether an endemic or emerging disease, the goal is to be able to quickly report regional status to producers, allowing them to take precautions to protect their herds, per Dr. Mariana Kikuti, researcher, University of Minnesota Department of Veterinary Medicine.
SHIC – ASF Vaccine Status in Vietnam Update
In an article published on a Vietnamese agriculture news website during September 2022, positive ASF vaccination results and encouragement for stricter control were shared. Following a vaccination trial performed by the Vietnam Department of Animal Health on two farms with 258 pigs, officials said 20 localities have now deployed vaccinations with a total of more than 21,000 doses following all appropriate guidelines.
SHIC Sponsoring 2022 NAPRRS Symposium Sessions
The North American PRRS Symposium annually brings together members of the swine disease community, including researchers, industry professionals, and field practitioners. Initially driven by PRRS-related concerns, the emergence and spread of new swine viruses, such as PEDV and ASFV, has expanded the Symposium’s focus. Emerging and transboundary swine diseases are the topic along with integration with the USDA NC229 multi-state project. The 2022 meeting will be held December 2-4, 2022, at the InterContinental in Chicago.
CE: SHIC Sponsoring JEV Symposium – Australian Lessons Learned and US Prevention and Planning
The symposium Japanese Encephalitis Virus: Emerging Global Threat to Humans and Livestock will be held October 17-19, 2022 in the Center for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases at the University of Georgia. Sponsored in part by SHIC, the symposium is dedicated to furthering understanding of the current JEV outbreak in Australia, and JEV’s potential for global impact on human and domestic animal populations.