Last Call! Survey Closes Oct 23: Oral Fluid Use

October 15, 2023 — 

This survey is an integral part of AASV's and the swine industry's efforts to convince USDA that oral fluids should be included as a sample type for surveillance and diagnostic use against ASF and possibly other foreign animal and emerging diseases. To evaluate its use for this purpose, USDA needs to better understand how oral fluids are currently being used in the swine industry. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey. [Harry Snelson]

Oral fluids are currently being used in the United States swine industry for surveillance/detection of endemic swine infectious diseases. However, it is not well understood how this tool is being used; therefore, the University of Minnesota swine center is helping USDA APHIS VS CEAH and NPB characterize oral fluids usage in the US swine industry.

So, all US swine vets, your help is needed! We invite all US swine vets to kindly share how they are using this tool on farms by answering a 25-question survey. If interested in contributing to this project, please follow this link: https://umn.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0HyMKysiQPxNmZ0

A $25 gift card will be given to the first 100 respondents.

Your help is much appreciated! They survey closes October 23.