Nearly one year ago, USDA made a shocking announcement. Highly pathogenic avian influenza type A H5N1 (H5N1) was identified in milk and in cows on two dairy farms in Texas and two dairy farms in Kansas. A disease no veterinarian had previously feared in cattle had jumped from wild birds to domestic cows. Scanlon Daniels, […]
Category Archives: Animal Health
SHIC Funded Study Develops DNA Sensors for Infectious Swine Virus Detection
Swine viral pathogens such as PRRSV and PEDV pose significant economic challenges to the swine industry. The Swine Health Information Center funded a study to investigate novel diagnostic tools for differentiating infectious versus non-infectious swine viruses to use on-site for real-time detection. The study, led by Dr. Yi Lu at University of Texas Austin, aimed […]
SHIC Funded Study Assesses Tongue Tip Fluids for Value in Growing Pig Disease Diagnosis
Evaluating whether post-mortem specimens such as tongue tip fluids (TTF) can serve as a viable tool for disease surveillance during the post-weaning stages of pork production is needed. To help fill this knowledge gap, the Swine Health Information Center funded a study to determine if TTF can aid in detection of key pathogens affecting swine […]
SHIC-Funded Study Develops Diagnostic Tools for Glaesserella australis
Glaesserella australis, a newly recognized Gram-negative bacterium species, was isolated from the lung lesions of pigs in Australia in 2018 and in two swine herds in Ontario, Canada in 2023. In response, the Swine Health Information Center funded a study led by Dr. Nubia Macedo, Iowa State University, to investigate the detection and characterization of […]
SHIC Makes Strategic Investment with 2025 Plan of Work RFP
Research provides critical information and drives innovation to help pork producers as they face emerging disease challenges in their swine herds. Now available, the Swine Health Information Center has released its 2025 Plan of Work Research Program Request for Proposals, allocating $1.5 million to fund targeted research addressing critical swine health priorities. This initiative fulfills […]
SHIC/AASV Webinar Addresses Practical Approaches for Transport Biosecurity
The Swine Health Information Center, in collaboration with the American Association of Swine Veterinarians, hosted a webinar highlighting practical approaches for transportation biosecurity on February 18, 2025. Presenters provided applied information on transport biosecurity strategies for swine disease prevention and control. Topics included alternative livestock trailer cleaning methodologies to manage the risk of PEDV introduction, […]
K-State’s Animal and Veterinary Innovation Center will focus on livestock pain management
Kansas State University has been identified by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine as one of four Animal and Veterinary Innovation Centers that will receive funding for work for advancing regulatory science and further developing innovative products and approaches to better support animal health and veterinary interventions. While there are three areas of concentration for […]
March Domestic Swine Disease Monitoring Report Now Available
The Swine Health Information Center’s (SHIC) March Domestic Swine Disease Monitoring Report is available. This month’s Domestic Swine Disease Monitoring Report incorporates a new category for PEDV and PDCoV PCR detection: facilities. This new category includes PCR tests from truck washes, vehicles, and packing plants. With this new facility category, SDRS can monitor enteric coronavirus activity from outside the farms. […]
Recording Available: AASV Swine Medicine Talk
Did you miss the last AASV Swine Medicine Talk? Catch the recording! On February 4, Dr. Darin Madson presented “Vision and perspectives on using diagnostic data to improve swine health and productivity”. The recordings of all previous Swine Medicine Talks have been added to the AASV Video Library and are available for members to view […]
SHIC-Funded MSHMP Assesses Evolutionary Dynamics of PEDV in US Throughout Last Decade
In April 2013, porcine epidemic diarrhea virus emerged in US pigs for the first time and since then has been an endemic pathogen causing significant production impacts to the swine industry. Team members including Drs. Joao Paulo Herrera da Silva, Nakarin Pamornchainavakul, and Kimberly VanderWaal partnerted with the SHIC-funded Morrison Swine Health Monitoring Project ream […]