Necropsy manual: Examining organs (II)
In the fifth installment of the manual we address the examination of the organs of the abdominal cavity.
articles about swine-diseases
Infection prediction in swine populations with machine learning
Models provide daily infection probabilities that can be used as a benchmark to more timely support preventive and control strategies on farms.
Boehringer Ingelheim presented SoundTalks® powered by FARMERA™
The SoundTalks® Innovation Exchange symposium brought together different stakeholders to share practical applications of digitalisation on farms, especially in the area of respiratory health monitoring.
SHIC Funds Nine Plan of Work Projects to Advance Emerging Disease Mission
The Swine Health Information Center recently funded nine new projects addressing research priorities and topics published in its 2024 Plan of Work.
ISU develops test for Japanese encephalitis virus
Having a federally approved JEV test ready would help mitigate the damage of a possible outbreak.
Canada: Alberta launches small-scale swine disease surveillance project
The main goal of this project is surveillance and early detection of federally and provincially reportable diseases.
Dramatic increase in ASF cases in the EU in 2023
EFSA has just published its annual epidemiological report on African swine fever (ASF).
The role of non-progressive atrophic rhinitis: Looking beyond the snout
How do turbinate atrophy and the effect on cilia caused by B. bronchiseptica affect the incidence of S. suis and porcine respiratory disease complex?
SHIC project develops Japanese encephalitis virus diagnostic test
The newly developed novel RT-rtPCR assay is more specific than previously published assays and can detect all five JEV genotypes accurately and efficiently.
Laboratory diagnostics: Foot and mouth disease (FMD)
What laboratory diagnostic methods can I use to diagnose FMD? Which one should I choose according to the situation? How do I interpret the results?
Philippines: Hog restocking in Negros Occidental set for second quarter
After controlling African swine fever and hog cholera, Negros Occidental Province is set to commence hog restocking in the second quarter of this year.
Laboratory diagnostics: Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (APP)
What laboratory diagnostic methods can I use to APP? Which one should I choose according to the situation? How do I interpret the results?
SHIC funds tongue tip research projects for disease monitoring
The five projects are designed to better understand the potential use of tongue tips for monitoring emerging diseases.
SHIC standardized outbreak investigation program launches web-based app for industry use
Now, a web-based application to conduct outbreak investigations is available.
U.S. partnership to improve early detection of emerging animal diseases
The new partnership will enhance the capabilities and capacities of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility.
Laboratory diagnostics: Porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED)
What laboratory diagnostic methods can I use to diagnose PED? Which one should I choose according to the situation? How do I interpret the results?