The Swine Health Information Center has partnered with the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research and the Pork Checkoff to fund a $4 million research program to enhance prevention, preparedness, mitigation, and response capabilities for H5N1 influenza in the US swine herd. H5N1 influenza, an emerging disease identified as a priority for the US pork […]
Category Archives: Animal Health
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 […]
Survey: Swine Disease Reporting System Seeks Your Input
To be responsive to current US swine industry issues and needs related to disease pathogens, the team assembling the Domestic Disease Monitoring Report has developed a survey to gather stakeholder input. Your response to this survey will help improve reports, suggest new features, and provide guidance on additional pathogens to include. The Swine Health Information […]
SHIC/AASV Webinar on H5N1 Risk to US Swine Set for November 20
As part of the Swine Health Information Center’s response to the USDA-APHIS-confirmed diagnosis of H5N1 in a backyard pig housed with a mix of poultry and other livestock on a small Oregon farm on October 30, 2024, a webinar titled H5N1 Influenza Risk to US Swine will be held on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, from […]
SHIC Lit Review Outlines Current Information and Knowledge Gaps for H5N1 Risk to Swine
The recent emergence of H5N1 Influenza A clade 2.3.4.4b in dairy animals, coupled with persistent outbreaks in commercial poultry, poses a significant threat to the US swine industry. To summarize the current understanding of H5N1 risk to pigs as well as identify knowledge gaps, the Swine Health Information Center funded a literature review conducted by […]
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 […]
November Domestic Disease Monitoring Report Now Available
The Swine Health Information Center’s (SHIC) NovemberDomestic Swine Disease Monitoring Report is available. This month’s Domestic Swine Disease Monitoring Report includes a bonus page about diagnostic data supporting the effective Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (MHP) control in breeding herds. SDRS reported PRRSV positivity increased in both sow farm and wean-to-finish sites. PRRSV overall positivity was above expected in Iowa, Oklahoma, Indiana, and […]
Survey: Swine Disease Reporting System Seeks Your Input
To be responsive to current US swine industry issues and needs related to disease pathogens, the team assembling the Domestic Disease Monitoring Report has developed a survey to gather stakeholder input. Your response to this survey will help improve reports, suggest new features, and provide guidance on additional pathogens to include. The Swine Health Information […]
SHIC Invites Input for 2025 Plan of Work
The Swine Health Information Center annually solicits input for its Plan of Work which guides its activities. Now being developed, SHIC is requesting ideas for its 2025 Plan. SHIC’s five strategic priorities include 1) improving swine health information, 2) monitoring and mitigating risks to swine health, 3) responding to emerging disease, 4) surveillance and discovery […]
AASV District Director and Influenza Expert Gets Real About the H5N1 Risk to Your Swine Herd
Is influenza a greater concern to pigs and people in light of the Oct. 30 USDA announcement that H5N1 was detected for the first time ever in a pig from a backyard Oregon farm? If so, how? Andrew Bowman, DVM, one of the country’s top swine influenza experts [and AASV District 1 Director], joined The PORK Podcast […]