ASF Presentations Posted

December 19, 2018 — 

We are pleased to share the presentations from the African swine fever sessions at the 2018 ISU James D. McKean Swine Disease Conference with you. Please see the descriptions and links below.

No other presentations will be shared. We thank you again for your attendance at the conference and hope to see you again next year, November 7-8, 2019, in Ames!

• African Swine Fever (54:18): Dr. Klaus Depner from the Institute of Epidemiology in Germany is a world-renowned expert on ASF. In the Roy Schultz Lecture at the ISU McKean Conference, he describes the contributing factors that have accelerated the movement of ASF across Europe and China, and what lessons can be learned for U.S. producers and veterinarians.
• Transboundary Feed Transmission (32:20): Dr. Scott Dee from Pipestone Area Research presents his research on the role of feed ingredients in the potential transmission of transboundary diseases. He describes the potential for feed ingredients imported into the U.S. to harbor foreign pathogens, and the role of some feed mitigation strategies.
• Feed Mill Biosecurity (30:45): Dr. Cassandra Jones from Kansas State University presents the latest findings related to feed mill biosecurity. Dr. Jones shares results on how long PEDV can be maintained within a feed mill, pathogen surveillance in feed mills, and feed mitigation strategies for both foreign and domestic pathogens.
• Russian Experience with African Swine Fever (41:37): Dr. Amelia Naher with Cherkizovo shares her company's on-the-ground experience with cases of ASF. Dr. Naher shares the clinical signs, gross and necropsy lesions, and how ASF virus moves through a farm.