The mission of the Swine Health Information Center is to protect and enhance the health of the United States swine herd through coordinated global disease monitoring, targeted research investments that minimize the impact of future disease threats, and analysis of swine health data.

Disease Monitoring Reports

SHIC conceptualized and funded two systems for near real-time domestic and global swine disease monitoring. Information made available by these systems will enable better, faster, and more effective response to endemic or foreign infectious diseases.

Rapid Response Corp Program

Designed for epidemiological investigations of transboundary or newly emerging swine disease, the Rapid Response Corp Program is carried out by a team of specifically-trained industry experts to analyze the patterns, causes, and effects of health and disease conditions in affected herds.

Research

SHIC supports swine industry research related to its mission and reports all research results.

Emerging Disease Resource and Information

SHIC offers valuable programs and provides relevant information on emerging diseases including the Rapid Response Program, Diagnostic Fee Assistance, PCR Assay Catalog, CNS Syndrome, Sow Market , and Seneca Valley Virus information, Swine Disease Matrix, Swine Disease Fact Sheets, and Communication Plan for New or Emerging Disease incidence.

Fact Sheets

Thirty-four fact sheets on top swine diseases of concern are now available. The fact sheets cover the information that a veterinarian and producer need to know right away in the face of an outbreak.

Diagnostic Assistance

SHIC will support diagnostic fees for emerging disease discovery in approved cases.

News and articles

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October 10, 2018
Published by Paul Sundberg at October 10, 2018
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African Swine Fever: Diagnostic Preparedness, Surveillance and Response Discussion with USDA

On September 5, 2018, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials met with U.S. pork sector groups – including the American Association of Swine Veterinarians, the National Pork Board, the National Pork Producers Council and the Swine Health Information Center – to evaluate additional measures to prevent the spread to the United States of African swine fever (ASF) currently active in China and some European nations. The information about prevention was shared late September. Diagnostic preparedness, surveillance and response to infection was also discussed and is shared with this Q and A.
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October 9, 2018
Published by Paul Sundberg at October 9, 2018
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Feed Safety Holding Time Calculation Offered Due to African Swine Fever Concerns

Pork producers and feed suppliers are asking about feed safety due to the discovery and spread of African swine fever (ASF) in China where some feed ingredients, including soy bean meal, dried distillers grains and solubles (DDGS), amino acids, and vitamins, are manufactured and exported to the US. In response to this concern, swine industry groups including the Swine Health Information Center (SHIC), National Pork Board, National Pork Producers Council, and American Association of Swine Veterinarians reviewed existing research for information about appropriate feed holding time to enhance feed safety.
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October 5, 2018
Published by Paul Sundberg at October 5, 2018
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SHIC Finalizes Bacterial Swine Disease Matrix to Guide Focused Look at Related Risks

The pork industry has spent millions to better understand viruses, however, it is often bacteria that kills the pig. In addition, current biosecurity practices are primarily devised to keep viruses out and potentially fail to address the endemic nature of bacteria in a herd.
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Our Goal

Our goal is to protect and enhance the health of the United States swine herd through targeted research investments that minimize the impact of future disease threats through collection and analysis of swine health data and global disease monitoring.