While Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is endemic in Asia and the Pacific, many countries like the United States don’t have and don’t want this disease. If
In April, the Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) joined with the University of Minnesota (UMN) to sponsor a workshop to increase understanding of the vitamin supply
The Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) continues to fund investigation into possible pathways of foreign animal disease into the US. A recently completed SHIC-funded study looked
African swine fever (ASF) continues to impact the swine industry worldwide. During the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) annual meeting last week in Paris, member
Contaminated feed has been documented as a risk factor for the transboundary and domestic movement of viral pathogens, including porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV),
SHIC-Funded Study Examines Biosecurity of International Genetics Transport
SHIC Supports OIE African Swine Fever Resolution
SHIC Helps to Offer a New Approach on Feed Mitigation Evaluation
SHIC-Funded Study Demonstrates Transfer of Livestock Trailer Contamination to Barns
US Customs and Border Protection Responds to Reports About Lack of Secondary Screening
SHIC Board of Directors Met June 6
Disease Monitoring Reports
Keeping African swine fever (ASF) out of the United States requires more than diligence on the farm. International travelers returning home, or those visiting from other
The Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) funded a pilot study to determine if a fluorescent powder could be used to study the transfer of contamination from
Research on Viral Transmission in Feedstuffs Yields New Information
SHIC Collaborates with University of Minnesota to Host Workshop to Examine Vitamins’ Role in Feed Security
Disease Monitoring Reports
For Immediate Release: May 7, 2019 Ames, Iowa – May 7, 2019 – With research confirming that swine viruses can be transmitted through feed and feedstuffs,
In an effort to examine the role of ingredients, especially vitamins, in feed biosecurity, the Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) and the University of Minnesota organized
Preliminary results from research sponsored by the Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) shows statistically significant correlation between PCV3 and the clinical sign of fetal death as