Gut health has made its stamp on livestock production as the gateway to animal health. We often think the gut's primary job is to digest valuable nutrients. But an immunologist may argue that a more important job of the...
The Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) has announced that the PRRS-2 Lineage 1C.5 Clonally Expanded Clade has become the dominant Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) lineage circulating in the United States. Since its emergence in 2020, this lineage...
In early December 2024, Manitoba reported its first and only case of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) for the year in a finisher operation located in southeastern Manitoba. This incident activated the province's PED Elimination Plan, which has since demonstrated...
Swine Inflammation and Necrosis Syndrome (SINS) has emerged as a significant health concern in pig production systems, impacting animal welfare, productivity, and farm profitability. Recent studies published in Animals and PubMed delve into the causes, implications, and potential management...
The Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) emphasizes that insights gained from regions impacted by African Swine Fever (ASF) have been instrumental in refining prevention strategies to keep North America free of the disease.
In its January eNewsletter, SHIC published its...
The Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) has released its 2024 Domestic Swine Disease Monitoring Report, outlining key findings and trends from the past year. The report highlights critical disease surveillance data, providing actionable insights for producers and stakeholders to...
Saskatchewan’s pork producers are taking proactive steps to guard against the spread of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS), an infection causing devastating reproductive and respiratory issues in hogs. With reports of increasing cases in other parts of North...
Dr. Temple Grandin, renowned Animal Science Professor at Colorado State University, emphasizes that moving livestock in smaller groups, whether pigs or cattle, is a fundamental strategy for improving efficiency and reducing stress. While it may require more trips and...
Dr. Raj Sharma, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) are leveraging radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology to revolutionize swine health monitoring. By tracking the feeding behaviors of individual pigs, the technology provides an early warning system for...
The Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) has issued a call for research proposals aimed at understanding and addressing the potential threat of H5N1 avian influenza in swine. This initiative reflects growing concerns about the virus’s capacity to cross species...