The Swine Health Information Center, in collaboration with the American Association of Swine Veterinarians, will host a webinar on Senecavirus A as an emerging disease risk and the need for diligence to differentiate it from foot-and-mouth disease virus, a foreign animal disease of concern to US pork producers. Expert presenters will provide the latest information on the current SVA situation in domestic pig herds, research updates, and insights into disease investigations. The webinar will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2026, from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm CDT.
Confirmed presenters include:
Diego Diel, DVM, MS, PhD, Professor, Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Cornell University
Mariana Kikuti, DVM, MPH, PhD, Assistant Professor, Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota
Lydia Carpenter, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, Veterinary Medical Officer, Swine Health Team, USDA APHIS VS
▪️Overview of SVA, status of research and current knowledge for mitigation efforts
In addition, an international pork producer with experience managing SVA prevention strategies has been invited to participate.
Please register by Tuesday, March 24, 2026. The webinar will be conducted by staff at the Swine Medicine Education Center at Iowa State University.
The Swine Health Information Center, launched in 2015 with Pork Checkoff funding, protects and enhances the health of the US swine herd by minimizing the impact of emerging disease threats through preparedness, coordinated communications, global disease monitoring, analysis of swine health data, and targeted research investments. As a conduit of information and research, SHIC encourages sharing of its publications and research. Forward, reprint, and quote SHIC material freely. For more information, visit http://www.swinehealth.org or contact Dr. Megan Niederwerder at [email protected] or Dr. Lisa Becton at [email protected].
