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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.

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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.

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ISU develops test for Japanese encephalitis virus

Having a federally approved JEV test ready would help mitigate the damage of a possible outbreak.

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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.

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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.

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SHIC standardized outbreak investigation program launches web-based app for industry use

Now, a web-based application to conduct outbreak investigations is available.

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The Swine Disease Reporting System is managed by ISU faculty and graduate students in veterinary diagnostic and production animal medicine, including from left, associate professor Daniel Linhares, graduate student Guilherme Cezar and research assistant professor Giovani Trevisan, in a lab inside the Veterinary Diagnostic Lab. Photo by Christopher Gannon/Iowa State University.

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USDA grant expands data-sharing initiative that reveals swine disease trends

After pioneering a system to improve swine health by collecting and publicizing pathogen testing results from large public veterinary laboratories across the Midwest, a team led by faculty from Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine is planning to bore even deeper to glean more insight from the vast data set.

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Pork Checkoff: New AgView feature further protects U.S. pork industry from FAD disruptions

Pork producers are now able to continuously share info with state animal health officials thanks to a new AgView feature.

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University of Minnesota researchers secure $500K USDA grant to study novel pig influenzas

Scientists in the Department of Veterinary Population Medicine will try to prove their hypothesis: that influenza reassortment is common, and that it’s driven by factors like age, immunity, and production system.

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Pork Checkoff: Start your AgView path to protection

AgView, a free, opt-in technology solution, is the feature attraction at the National Pork Board’s booth at World Pork Expo this year.

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Symposium Marks Official Launch of ZUPREVO® 4% for Swine in Europe

MSD Animal Health (known as Merck Animal health in the USA and Canada) formally launched ZUPREVO® 4% (tildipirosin) injectable solution for pigs in all EU markets at a recent veterinary symposium held in Bruges (Belgium).

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Alberta Pork Releases: Fighting Swine Dysentery: Healthy pigs mean healthy profits

When it comes to swine dysentery, an ounce of prevention can save you a ton.

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Swine Dewormer PANACUR® AquaSol Receives Positive opinion in the European Union

Merck Animal Health announced today that it has received positive opinion from the CVMP in the European Union for PANACUR® AquaSol, a suspension for use in drinking water indicated for the treatment and control of gastro-intestinal nematodes.

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SDSU, Boehringer Ingelheim team up against enterotoxic E. coli

South Dakota State University is partnering with animal health leader Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. to develop a new technology to protect pigs against a deadly form of E. coli.

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FMD Pocket Guide now available for purchase

The laminated flipchart contains photos illustrating lesions associated with FMD in domestic and feral swine.

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Pfizer launches new producer program for early identification of sick pigs

Pigs respond better to treatment when they are treated earlier, and a new program from Pfizer provides training and tools to Canadian swine producers for identifying sick pigs. The ABC Pig training program – offered exclusively through veterinarians – provides a simple system to identify and quantify pigs in acute, subacute and chronic stages of disease.