We often talk about live animals, people and vehicles as being the highest risk for introducing disease to a farm operation. But what about smart phones as a fomite? Scientists at the University of Arizona found that smartphones had...
Lanxess, a renowned leader in Biosecurity Solutions, took the spotlight at the 2024 Iowa Pork Congress, North America's largest winter swine trade show held in Des Moines at the end of January. Going beyond the conventional tradeshow experience, this...
Farmscape for May 1, 2024
Full Interview 12:48
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The Director of Swine Health with Manitoba Pork suggests, as spring planting activity stirs up more dust increasing the potential for the movement of viruses, pork producers will need to...
On May 10, 2023, a regulation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development entered into force, reducing biosecurity requirements for raising pigs kept for the production of meat for own use. However, representatives of commercial farms, as well...
Farmscape for January 30, 2023
Full Interview 9:53
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An Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serotype 15 investigation has demonstrated the need for improved biosecurity and prompted the Swine Health Information Center to reemphasise wean to finish phase biosecurity. In response to...
Implementing any of these suggestions will reduce the risk of disease entry.
Each additional step implemented will further reduce biosecurity risks.
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Quarantine replacement stock, or at least ensure that their health status is compatible with the existing herd.
Restrict entry...
This week we are sharing a recent publication from the Torremorell lab in the Preventive Veterinary Medicine journal, looking at the impact of internal biosecurity measures such as cross-fostering and sow parity on influenza infections in piglets.
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Three influenza-positive...
Farmscape for September 16, 2024
Full Interview 10:15
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The Associate Director of the Swine Health Information Center is encouraging pork producers to be reviewing biosecurity heading into the fall. As part of its September eNewsletter the Swine Health...
Dr. Lisa Becton of SHIC encourages farms to ramp up sanitation and reduce disease pressure this spring
As temperatures rise, the Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) is urging pork producers to take full advantage of the seasonal shift to enhance...
By Kent Andersen
There’s no doubt that the cases of avian influenza in US dairy cattle herds have come as unwelcome surprise. While animal to animal transmission is a factor in its spread among dairy cattle, the significance of human...