Keeping U.S. animals healthy is a top priority for the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). One of the agency’s many efforts is to prevent deadly foreign animal diseases like African swine fever (ASF) from reaching the U.S. while also preparing for a possible introduction of the disease.
Category Archives: Foreign Animal Disease
Last Call! Survey Closes Oct 23: Oral Fluid Use
This survey is an integral part of AASV’s and the swine industry’s efforts to convince USDA that oral fluids should be included as a sample type for surveillance and diagnostic use against ASF and possibly other foreign animal and emerging diseases. To evaluate its use for this purpose, USDA needs to better understand how oral fluids are currently being used in the swine industry. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey. [Harry Snelson]
Oral Fluid Use Survey Closes Oct 23
This survey is an integral part of AASV’s and the swine industry’s efforts to convince USDA that oral fluids should be included as a sample type for surveillance and diagnostic use against ASF and possibly other foreign animal and emerging diseases. To evaluate its use for this purpose, USDA needs to better understand how oral fluids are currently being used in the swine industry. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey. [Harry Snelson]
APHIS Celebrates African Swine Fever Preparedness and Prevention Accomplishments
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is celebrating the Agency’s many successful efforts to prevent African swine fever (ASF) from reaching the United States and prepare for a possible introduction of the disease. In honor of ASF Action Week, APHIS is recognizing the continuing efforts to prevent this deadly swine disease from reaching our shores.
Survey: Oral Fluid Use
This survey is an integral part of AASV’s and the swine industry’s efforts to convince USDA that oral fluids should be included as a sample type for surveillance and diagnostic use against ASF and possibly other foreign animal and emerging diseases. To evaluate its use for this purpose, USDA needs to better understand how oral fluids are currently being used in the swine industry. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey. [Harry Snelson]
SMEC to Hold CSSC Trainings
The Swine Medicine Education Center will hold four, two-day training sessions for the Certified Swine Sample Collector program. These trainings will be geared toward individuals with limited swine experience and will include visits to breeding and grow-finish facilities. Training takes place November 7 – 8, 2023.
Survey: Oral Fluid Use
This survey is an integral part of AASV’s and the swine industry’s efforts to convince USDA that oral fluids should be included as a sample type for surveillance and diagnostic use against ASF and possibly other foreign animal and emerging diseases. To evaluate its use for this purpose, USDA needs to better understand how oral fluids are currently being used in the swine industry. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey. [Harry Snelson]
Survey: Oral Fluid Use
This survey is an integral part of AASV’s and the swine industry’s efforts to convince USDA that oral fluids should be included as a sample type for surveillance and diagnostic use against ASF and possibly other foreign animal and emerging diseases. To evaluate its use for this purpose, USDA needs to better understand how oral fluids are currently being used in the swine industry. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey. [Harry Snelson]
Studies Show Need for Vigilant African Swine Fever On-farm Prevention
Two recent studies on the devastating impact of an African swine fever outbreak in the United States underscore the importance of biosecurity for pork producers.
Canada Invests Nearly $1M to Aid in African Dwine Fever Preparation
The Government of Canada is investing $944,340 to the Manitoba Pork Council through the African Swine Fever Industry Preparedness Program to help Canada’s pork industry prepare for the possibility of African swine fever entering the country.