African Swine Fever

SwineCast 1224, Using Oral Fluids To Help Detect African Swine Fever – Dr. Robin Holland

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 November 1, 2022

The U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan (US-SHIP) project has rapidly gained momentum over the past year. The At The Meeting team revisits the Swine Health Improvement Plan a year later with the leaders of the project Dr. Rodger Main (Iowa State University) and Dr. Tyler Holck (Iowa State University).
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 June 6, 2022

Planning and preparing for African swine fever’s arrival in the United States can feel overwhelming. To sort through it all and avoid fatigue, the National Pork Producers Council and National Pork Board have formed a working group charged with coordinating the work. The At the Meeting team learns what producers can expect when they talk with Dr. Jeremy Pittman, veterinarian with Smithfield Hog Production.
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 16, 2022

From the 2022 Iowa Pork Congress, Dr. Meredith Peterson (Swine Medicine Education Center) moderates a panel that brings producers insights on African Swine Fever in other countries. The panel also provides an update on ASF in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
On the panel are Dr. Jack Shere (USDA), Dr. Verna Schutz-Schwark (DRV), Dr. Martina Oetjen (Westfleisch SCE mbH), and Dr. Keith Erlandson (Zoetis), with Dr. Meredith Peterson (Swine Medicine Education Center) as the moderator.

swinecast on December 29, 2021

From the 2021 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, Mario Peña with PorkColombia, shares an update on PorkColombia’s approach to understanding and monitoring African Swine Fever risks within the country of Colombia.

swinecast on December 23, 2021

From the 2021 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, Dr. Solenne Costard with EpiX Analytics highlights a cost effective approach to manage African Swine Fever.

swinecast on December 3, 2021

From the 2021 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, Dr. Wes Schweer shares how health challenged pigs can benefit by using Zinpro’s water soluble zinc products.

swinecast on August 20, 2021

African Swine Fever (ASF) returns to the Caribbean is the focus of this ‘At The Meeting’ Honoring Dr. Bob Morrison. After nearly 50 years, African Swine Fever (ASF) has returned to threaten the Caribbean swine population, including Puerto Rico. What are the risks for producers?
The ATM team (Dr. Montserrat Torremorell – College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Dr. Gordon Spronk – Pipestone Veterinary Services, and Dr. Tom Wetzell – Swine Veterinary Consultant) puts the Dominican Republic ASF outbreak in context with Dr. Peter Fernandez, a former USDA APHIS senior executive and now working through PJF AgroStrategies Consulting, LLC to provide expertise to various U.S. agricultural industries and private entities.
‘At the Meeting’, Honoring Dr. Bob Morrison 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 September 18, 2020

‘At The Meeting’ Honoring Dr. Bob Morrison learns more about African Swine Fever in Germany.
The discovery of African Swine Fever (ASF) in wild pigs in eastern Germany has drawn a swift global response. The ATM team (Dr. Montserrat Torremorell – College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Dr. Gordon Spronk – Pipestone Veterinary Services, and Dr. Tom Wetzell – Swine Veterinary Consultant) sorts out recent actions with Dr. Liz Wagstrom, chief veterinarian with the National Pork Producers Council, and Bobby Acord, a former USDA APHIS administrator.
‘At the Meeting’, Honoring Dr. Bob Morrison is a podcast sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc. and is focused on the the most recent topics in swine health and production.