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SwineCast 1233, Update From The Swine Disease Reporting System Number 62 – Dr. Maria Clavijo

swinecast on May 30, 2023

The Swine Disease Reporting System team features special guest Dr. Maria Clavijo (Iowa State University) to discuss Streptococcus suis dynamics, diagnostic process, and interventions to control the clinical expression of this pathogen.
This SwineCast episode shares the most recent report number 62, that can also be found at https://fieldepi.research.cvm.iastate.edu/sdrs/.

swinecast on May 7, 2023

Dr. Steve Meyer (Lead Economist, Partners for Production Agriculture) joins the At The Meeting team to discuss the outlook for current low pig prices. Lower demand and increasing costs will make 2023 a difficult year, but Meyer says it is important to remember the advantages U.S. pork producers enjoy.
On ‘At the Meeting’, Honoring Dr. Bob Morrison are Dr. Montserrat Torremorell (College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota), Dr. Gordon Spronk (Pipestone Veterinary Services), and Dr. Tom Wetzell (Swine Veterinary Consultant), and is a podcast sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc. In each episode, veterinarians and other swine experts join the podcast to discuss the most recent topics in swine health and production.

swinecast on April 20, 2023

“Doing what we know how to do” is the best next step in efforts to eliminate PRRSv from the U.S. herd. The At The Meeting team presents a clear agenda in its continuing conversation with Dr. Scott Dee (Retired Director of Applied Research, Pipestone Veterinary Services) and Dr. Reid Philips (PRRS technical Brand Manager, Boehringer Ingelheim). The group acknowledges that PRRS elimination won’t be easy or immediately profitable, but a patient, persistent and proactive approach will yield success.
On ‘At the Meeting’, Honoring Dr. Bob Morrison are Dr. Montserrat Torremorell (College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota), Dr. Gordon Spronk (Pipestone Veterinary Services), and Dr. Tom Wetzell (Swine Veterinary Consultant), and is a podcast sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc. In each episode, veterinarians and other swine experts join the podcast to discuss the most recent topics in swine health and production.

swinecast on April 6, 2023

Decades of hard work have produced a wide assortment of tools to fight the spread of PRRSv. Success and failure and no silver bullets have discouraged many – leaving the impression that the PRRSv cannot be eliminated.
The At The Meeting team documents how far the pig industry has come with two front-line leaders in the PRRSv battle: Dr. Scott Dee (Emeritus Director, Discovery and Innovation, Pipestone Research) and Dr. Reid Philips (PRRS Technical Manager, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Inc USA).
On ‘At the Meeting’, Honoring Dr. Bob Morrison are Dr. Montserrat Torremorell (College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota), Dr. Gordon Spronk (Pipestone Veterinary Services), and Dr. Tom Wetzell (Swine Veterinary Consultant), and is a podcast sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc. In each episode, veterinarians and other swine experts join the podcast to discuss the most recent topics in swine health and production.

swinecast on March 31, 2023

Dr. Carmen Alonso (Boehringer Ingelheim Integrated Health Management) and Dr. Dale Polson (Boehringer Ingelheim Integrated Health Management) share how continuous technology monitoring (collecting various data elements like audio via SoundTalks) can identify sick pigs before humans can identify them.

swinecast on March 3, 2023

Improved sequencing tools can make PRRS elimination easier, but the techniques also show how difficult-to-change management practices help drive the continued evolution of the PRRS virus. The ATM team talks with Dr. Kim VanderWaal (University of Minnesota) to understand the tools and the practices that need to change if the industry is to erase the drain on revenues caused by PRRS.
On ‘At the Meeting’, Honoring Dr. Bob Morrison are Dr. Montserrat Torremorell (College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota), Dr. Gordon Spronk (Pipestone Veterinary Services), and Dr. Tom Wetzell (Swine Veterinary Consultant), and is a podcast sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc. In each episode, veterinarians and other swine experts join the podcast to discuss the most recent topics in swine health and production.

swinecast on February 23, 2023

The Swine Disease Reporting System team features special guest Dr. Jordan Gebhardt (Kansas State University) to discuss the dissemination of swine pathogens through animal feed manufacturing facilities, feed mitigation, and biosecurity strategies, and Swine Health Improvement Plan (US SHIP) initiatives on feed biosecurity.
This SwineCast episode shares the most recent report number 60, that can also be found at https://fieldepi.research.cvm.iastate.edu/sdrs/.

swinecast on February 16, 2023

From the 2023 Iowa Pork Congress session on Foreign Animal Diseases, Dr. Robin Holland (USDA) shares research on using oral fluids to help detect African Swine Fever.

swinecast on January 24, 2023

The Swine Disease Reporting System team features special guest Dr. Clayton Johnson (Carthage Veterinary Services) for an update on the recent data collected by the SDRS.
This SwineCast episode shares the most recent report number 59, that can also be found at https://fieldepi.research.cvm.iastate.edu/sdrs/.

swinecast on December 22, 2022

It is likely that Denmark will soon move aggressively toward PRRS elimination. The At The Meeting team talks with Dr. Nicolai Weber (Project Manager, Danish National PRRS Reduction Program) to learn the strategies and expectations of the Danish pork industry.
On ‘At the Meeting’, Honoring Dr. Bob Morrison are Dr. Montserrat Torremorell (College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota), Dr. Gordon Spronk (Pipestone Veterinary Services), and Dr. Tom Wetzell (Swine Veterinary Consultant), and is a podcast sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc. In each episode, veterinarians and other swine experts join the podcast to discuss the most recent topics in swine health and production.