Veterinary diagnostic labs (VDLs) at Iowa State University and the University of Minnesota both report an increase in submissions related to swine lameness. This industry chatter

Two new PCR tests have been added to the Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) Diagnostic Assay Catalog. A highly sensitive and specific RT-PCR for detecting porcine

In the Swine Health Information Center’s (SHIC’s) August 2020 Domestic Swine Disease Monitoring Report, there was a significant increase (signal) in diagnoses of coccidiosis observed from

This year, USDA estimates there are 6 million feral swine in the US creating issues for traditional livestock production, natural resources, and other species. To address

Availability of a highly sensitive and specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based diagnostic assay for rapid differential detection of pseudorabies virus (PRV) variants, such as those now

The need to quickly identify, control, and eliminate a pathogen in an endemic, emerging, or transboundary production disease outbreak in the United States is crucial to

For pigs left in the barn after a load-out event, viral contamination may be transferred from the contaminated livestock trailer, driver, or other carrying agents. Questions

Recent unpublished, observational research indicates oral fluids (OF), when collected by rope as an aggregate sample, could be a good sample for rapid detection of African

The common practice of artificial insemination (AI) in pork production often involves outside equipment, specialized crews, and off-site boar studs. Because AI has been linked to the

Hemorrhagic tracheitis syndrome (HTS) has been diagnosed in Canada for years, and recently increasingly recognized in the US. To date, no etiologic agent(s) has been definitively

Recent improvements have brought the Morrison Swine Health Monitoring Project (MSHMP)  closer to real-time monitoring of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) sequence evolution and

Significant attention is being paid to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences this week. The study says a Eurasian avian-like