The Administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has utilized his exemption authority under 9 C.F.R. § 121.5(f) in the select agent and toxin regulations to temporarily exempt H5 avian influenza viruses from the requirements of the regulations listed in 9 C.F.R. Part 121 for a period of three years.
Author Archives: AASV Staff
Boehringer Ingelheim and University of Minnesota Launch Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae Eradication Roadmap
Free, comprehensive resource offers step-by-step guidance for M. hyopneumoniae eradication
USDA Announces National Pork Board Appointments
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the appointment of four members to the National Pork Board. All four appointees will serve three-year terms beginning June 2024 and ending June 2027.
Abstract: Survival of African swine fever virus in feed, bedding materials and mechanical vectors and their potential role in virus transmission
Abstract: Survival of African swine fever virus in feed, bedding materials and mechanical vectors and their potential role in virus transmission
What’s the Greatest Swine Disease Challenge in 2024?
Although influenza and E.coli have been a hot topic of conversation in many circles lately, these four veterinarians agree that porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) continues to cause the greatest problems for pork producers in their area. They discuss a variety of topics from the biggest surprises from a health perspective in 2024 to what producers should do to keep disease pressure down this year.
Register Today for the 2024 ISU McKean Swine Disease Conference
We are eager to bring back a transformed 2024 ISU McKean Swine Disease Conference at the Gateway Hotel and Conference Center. The conference will be held on Wednesday July 24, 2024 as a one day meeting prior to Iowa Swine Day, which will be held on Thursday July 25, 2024. Although the events are separate, this provides the opportunity to feature two extraordinary conferences here in Ames.
Position Announcement: Swine Veterinarian
Every day, independent family farms across the country rely on Pipestone Veterinary Services to provide outstanding veterinary care to assist with their ability to provide a wholesome food source to help feed the growing world. We are looking for an entrepreneurial individual to join our fast-paced veterinary team based in Sycamore, Illinois as we continue our next phase of growth. As a swine veterinarian, you already have a pretty good idea of the day-to-day requirements associated with this type of job, but here are a few we would like to highlight.
ISU develops test for Japanese encephalitis virus
When porcine epidemic diarrhea virus struck U.S. pig herds in 2013, the Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory – which carries the nation’s largest swine caseload – scrambled to design a high-capacity test to keep up with the outbreak.
NARMS Testing Interim Data Update: Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- with Azithromycin Resistance
NARMS whole-genome sequencing (WGS) analysis indicates an increase in multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains of Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- (i.e., monophasic Salmonella serovar Typhimurium) in the United States.
June Domestic Swine Disease Monitoring Report Now Available
The Swine Health Information Center’s (SHIC) June Domestic Swine Disease Monitoring Report is available.