SVV Webinar Series: Now Available Online

May 25, 2016 — 

If you missed the webinar series about Senecavirus A (Seneca Valley Virus/SVV) produced by the Swine Health Information Center (SHIC), in collaboration with the American Association of Swine Veterinarians, the National Pork Board and the National Pork Producers Council, now is your opportunity to hear and view the presentations on the SHIC website. One hundred twenty-five veterinarians and pork producers from 29 U.S. states, Puerto Rico and Canadian provinces attended the webinar series held on May 16, 18 and 20, which are now archived for future use.

The first webinar, Here’s what we know about the virus and how to manage it, presented results of SHIC’s and USDA’s 2015-16 research investment on the virus. Topics presented include: Epidemiological investigations, virus transmission, sow and grow-finish shedding and a case example of a herd closure to eliminate the virus from the farm.

The second webinar, An update on current diagnostic tools – capabilities and work still to be done, focused on SHIC’s and universities’ funded research on Senecavirus A diagnostics. Topics presented include: the genetic diversity of the virus in the U.S. and an update about the virus in South America, interpreting PCR values as they correlate to virus isolation and the latest information about current and future serology tests.

The final webinar, Reporting vesicles and lesions – what to expect, presented by the USDA and a state animal health official, focused on what practitioners and producers need to know about the state and federal government’s roles and responsibilities in investigating cases of vesicular disease. The National Animal Health Laboratory Network and the Plum Island Animal Disease Center described the samples, testing and timeline needed to rule out Foot-and-Mouth Disease during an investigation.

The mission of the Swine Health Information Center is to protect and enhance the health of the United States swine herd through coordinated global disease monitoring, targeted research investments that minimize the impact of future disease threats, and analysis of swine health data. For more information, visit http://www.swinehealth.org or contact Dr. Paul Sundberg at psundberg@swinehealth.org.