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SHIC Programs Highlighted at AASV Annual Meeting Underscore Mutually Beneficial Relationship
April 4, 2023 — Paul Sundberg
Consistent with the Swine Health Information Center's mission to protect and enhance the health of the United States swine herd, it strives to share information and resources with those on the front lines of the swine health battle. At the recent American Association of Swine Veterinarians Annual Meeting, SHIC-funded research and programs were shared to help practitioners serve their producer customers with the latest tools for swine disease prevention, preparedness, and response. This information is also made available through other communications channels.
During the AASV Annual Meeting, SHIC's Tech Table provided attendees with information about the new standardized outbreak investigation instrument, domestic and global disease monitoring reports, Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity Program, and more. SHIC also directed practitioners to resources included on the website and encouraged attendees to sign up for the monthly enewsletter.
Presentations and papers in the AASV Annual Meeting Proceedings detailing swine health research with SHIC-related support include:
"PCR detection of ASFV nucleic acid in oral swabs from clinical and nonclinical sows of three swine farms in Vietnam"
- Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbH, et al.
- Assessed the feasibility of oral swabs as a sample type for ASFV detection when submitted to a diagnostic laboratory in a novel molecular transport media.
"An update on activities of the ASF working group for boar stud business continuity during an outbreak"
- University of Minnesota, et al.
- Assessed the risk of ASFV transmission through movement of liquid, cooled boar semen to propose fortifications to the gaps present during an ASFV introduction in the US.
"Bayesian latent class analysis of the sensitivity and specificity of a novel PCR and indirect ELISA for African swine fever virus antibody"
- University of Minnesota, et al.
- Evaluated novel diagnostic tests for ASFV in serum and oral fluids collected from a field study in Vietnam as part of the SHIC/USDA-Foreign Agricultural Service project.
"Progression of the newly emerged PRRSV L1C 144 variant in breeding herds"
- University of Minnesota
- Reviewed detection of the newly emerged PRRSV lineage 1C RFLP 144 (L1C144) variant in breeding herds through data from the Morrison Swine Health Monitoring Project for lessons learned and future response.
The SHIC-supported MSHMP and Swine Disease Reporting System were also highlighted in the AASV proceedings as industry resources for identifying endemic disease trends, such as seasonality, benchmarking, and prevalence across production phases. Papers referencing MSHMP and/or SDRS data include "PRRS: The fight continues" (Carthage Veterinary Service), "Adsorption of PRRS virus strains to Minnesota soils, a possible transmission route" (University of Minnesota), and "The time is now to eliminate porcine epidemic diarrhea virus" (Swine Vet Center).
SHIC's Rapid Response Team was highlighted as a resource for outbreak investigations and hazard data analysis in AASV proceedings papers including "An outbreak investigation of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serotype 15 in Iowa in 2021-22" (Iowa State University, et al.) and "Biosecurity from 30,000 feet: Web-based platforms enabling an epidemiological perspective (above the trees to see the forest)" (Pig Improvement Company, et al.). And SHIC's Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity Research Program to enhance grow/finish site and transport biosecurity was referenced in the proceedings entitled "Biosecurity: Why do we do it and who do we do it for?" (Suidae Health & Production).
SHIC, launched by the National Pork Board in 2015 solely with Pork Checkoff funding, continues to focus efforts on prevention, preparedness, and response to novel and emerging swine disease for the benefit of US swine health. As a conduit of information and research, SHIC encourages sharing of its publications and research. Forward, reprint, and quote SHIC material freely. SHIC is funded by America's pork producers to fulfill its mission to protect and enhance the health of the US swine herd. For more information, visit http://www.swinehealth.org or contact Dr. Paul Sundberg at psundberg@swinehealth.org.