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 […]
Category Archives: Foreign Animal Disease
North American African Swine Fever Forum Focused on Protecting Pork Sector
Participants explored the challenges of managing ASF in wild pig populations and strategies for controlling the spread. The fourth annual North American African Swine Fever Forum brought together government and industry leaders, and decision-makers to address the ongoing threat of ASF to the Americas. Held in Ottawa from Sept. 17 to 19, the NA-ASF Forum continued the […]
Financial Assistance Available to Conduct CSSC Trainings – Apply Today!
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 […]
Financial Assistance Available to Conduct CSSC Trainings – Apply Today!
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 […]
Financial Assistance Available to Conduct CSSC Trainings – Apply Today!
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 Sample Collector (CSSC) training. Having individuals trained to assist with sample collection on farms of all sizes is essential to facilitate a faster foreign animal […]
Financial Assistance Available to Conduct CSSC Trainings – Apply Today!
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 Sample Collector (CSSC) training. Having individuals trained to assist with sample collection on farms of all sizes is essential to facilitate a faster foreign animal […]
2024 Japanese Encephalitis (JE) Disease Response Strategy Published
APHIS Veterinary Services (VS) is publishing the revised 2024 Japanese Encephalitis (JE) Disease Response Strategy. The revised 2024 Japanese Encephalitis (JE) Disease Response Strategy can be found on the APHIS Foreign Animal Disease Preparedness and Response website. JE is not currently found in the United States. This document is intended to provide strategic guidance for USDA, APHIS, and […]
Texas A&M AgriLife Study Develops Surveillance Tools for Tick and Feral, Domestic Pig Contact
A team of researchers led by experts from the Department of Entomology in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are utilizing emerging genetic technology to create a next-generation surveillance method to protect the U.S. pork industry from African swine fever virus, ASFV. The four-year, $800,000 grant project is funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of […]
Disease Response is Surprisingly Complex: Why We Need to Prepare Now
Although the lessons learned are different for each stakeholder group, Yvette Johnson-Walker, DVM and senior lecturer in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, says lessons are always learned when practicing veterinarians, livestock producers and allied industry come together for a foreign animal disease tabletop exercise.
New USDA HPAI Detections in Livestock Landing Page
APHIS has created a landing page with recent announcements pertaining to HPAI detections in livestock, as well as biosecurity information and other resources. Going forward, APHIS will post confirmed detections of HPAI in livestock on that landing page by 4:00 p.m. ET each day.