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
SHIC Joins AASV to Host Coccidiosis Webinar on September 3
SHIC, Collaborating with CFIA, Funds Development of PCR to Detect and Differentiate Chinese PRV
SHIC Funds Evaluation of Staged Loading for Prevention of Virus Transfer
SHIC Rapid Response Program Stays Current with Upcoming Exercise for Corps Members and Web-based Tools
SHIC Funded Work Assesses Feed Mill Distribution and Mitigation of Pathogens
September Swine Disease Monitoring Reports
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
SHIC Issues a Call for Proposals for Improved Oral Fluids PCR Sensitivity
SHIC-Funded MSHMP Sequencing Project to Give Producers Edge in Responding to Emerging Virus Strains
SHIC Sponsored Research in Vietnam Looks at Risk of ASF Transmission via Boar Studs
Hemorrhagic Tracheitis Standardized Submissions to Help Find Etiology Supported by SHIC
SHIC Launches Podcast to Share Timely Swine Health Information
August Swine Disease Monitoring Reports
Recent unpublished, observational research indicates oral fluids (OF), when collected by rope as an aggregate sample, could be a good sample for rapid detection of African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
Report on Influenza Variant in Swine in China Lacks Context
Jointly Funded Project Will Look for Gaps in US Pork Industry Biosecurity
Pig Flow Connections, Mycoplasma, Database Enhancements Now in SHIC-Funded MSHMP
Predicting PED Outbreaks, PRRS Transmission, and Adding Genetic Analysis to SHIC-Funded MSHMP
SHIC Enables Test-and-Remove ASF Protocol Study in Vietnam
SHIC Grant Funds Research into Potential Role of Rodents as ASF Vectors in Vietnam
SHIC-Funded Genetic Characterization of S. Zooepidemicus Provides Preparedness Tools
SHIC Domestic Disease Report Expands to Include State-by-State Pathogen Trends
July Swine Disease Monitoring Reports
For Immediate Release: July 8, 2020 Des Moines, Iowa –The National Pork Board (NPB) and Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) are funding a 12-month long project,