South Dakota State University Department of Animal Science students and faculty will present their latest research and extension projects at the 2025 Midwest Section meeting of the American Society of Animal Science.
This year’s meeting is March 9-12, 2025, in...
Recent disease surveillance data from the Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) reveal significant shifts in pathogen activity across North American swine operations during January 2025. The report, presented by SHIC Associate Director Dr. Lisa Becton, highlights a notable rise...
The U.S. pork industry is a vital part of the nation’s economy, generating a $36.4 billion in total gross income and supporting thousands of jobs across the agricultural sector. However, African swine fever (ASF) poses a grave threat to...
The aim of this handbook is to provide suggestions on how to improve the quality of life of pigs in commercial farms in such a way that it won’t require large renovations to the barns. This includes things such...
Swine producers and veterinarians now have access to a new antimicrobial solution to combat swine respiratory disease (SRD) with the launch of Pradalex® (pradofloxacin injection). This FDA-approved injectable antimicrobial, developed by Elanco Animal Health, is designed to provide rapid...
Key takeaways
Swine herd health status appears to be relatively stable heading into 2025, but challenges with PRRS and PEDv could cause problems.
Farm labor, automation and industry economics all provide opportunities.
Foreign animal diseases, particularly African swine fever,...
The Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) has released a detailed update chronicling the evolution of its Domestic Swine Disease Monitoring Report, a critical tool for tracking emerging health threats in North American swine herds.
Since its inception in 2018, the...
A recent study in pigs has shown that inhaled vaccines could potentially reduce viral transmission and improve efficiency, marking a significant step toward advancing human vaccine development.
Since the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in 2020, interest in administering vaccines mucosally, rather than...
Manitoba's only Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) case in 2024 has reinforced the importance of strong biosecurity measures and demonstrated the effectiveness of the province's PED Elimination Plan. Reported on December 3rd in a southeastern Manitoba finisher barn, the outbreak...
The Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) has received an overwhelming response to its recent call for research proposals aimed at enhancing the swine industry’s defenses against H5N1 influenza. In a collaborative effort involving the Swine Health Information Center, the...