Webinar May 9: PCV3 – An Emerging Disease?

May 8, 2019 — 

National Hog Farmer is pleased to announce the second episode of "Science Talks," a new webinar series sponsored by Merck Animal Health, airing on May 9 at 1 p.m. Central. During this one-hour video webinar "PCV3 — An Emerging Disease?", Bailey Arruda, a pathologist from Iowa State University's Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, will discuss what is being seen in the field as well as the potential impact to producers, veterinarians, and industry. [Source: National Hog Farmer 1 May 2019]

Is porcine circovirus 3 an emerging disease? What role is PCV3 playing in the disease complex on my farm? Both are common questions in the swine industry today, and Dr. Arruda will give her diagnostic perspective the webinar.

Also to be covered:

• Key findings of PCV3's role in disease in sow reproduction, piglets and growing pigs
• Classification of PCV3 as an emerging disease
• Current diagnostic capabilities as well as future opportunities
• Application of our industry's PCV2 knowledge and how we can apply it to PCV3

Arruda is a diagnostic pathologist at the ISU VDL. Her interests include infectious diseases of swine. Her primary expertise is in pathology and pathogenesis of and diagnostic assay development for infectious diseases. Her current research focuses on PCV3 and atypical porcine pestivirus. National Hog Farmer's Senior Staff Writer Kevin Schulz will moderate this event.

Click here to register for the PCV3 — An Emerging Disease? webinar on May 9.

Through this same registration link, you may also sign up for the on-demand version of the first webinar in the Science Talks webinar series, "PCV2 — Where are we at today?" which was originally broadcast April 24.