Reminder – COVID-19 Related Resources for Swine Veterinarians

June 10, 2020 — 

AASV continues to add resources to the COVID-19 swine veterinarian resource page. See below for a summary of new and updated resources.

New and updated resources include

• Checklist: Veterinarian considerations for swine depopulation and disposal
• Recommendations for depopulation of swine (Updated June 9)
• Depopulation summary form
• AVMA decision flowchart: Evaluating emergency euthanasia or depopulation of livestock and poultry
• CO2 sources
• Farm emergency toolboxes from the National Pork Board (continually updated)
• Farm stress management and other COVID-19 mental health and well-being resources for veterinarians, farm personnel, and others
• Critical infrastructure guidance
  • Agriculture workers and employers, worker safety and support
  • Meat and poultry processing facility assessment toolkit

To date, there have been no reports of swine acquiring or spreading SARS-CoV-2. An April 2020 study by the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute found that pigs are not susceptible to infection by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The AASV and other industry leaders continue to monitor numerous research projects underway in the United States.