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SwineCast 1253, At The Meeting – US-SHIP Promises Action On Long-standing Health Issues – Dr. Tyler Holck and Mike Walker – SwineCast.com

swinecast on December 21, 2023

The US Swine Health Improvement Plan (US-SHIP), with its House of Delegates and recently elected General Conference Committee (GCC), provides an action-oriented structure to safeguard and improve the health of the U.S. swine herd.
The At The Meeting team talks with US-SHIP senior coordinator Dr. Tyler Holck (Iowa State University), and Mike Walker (Christensen Farms), chair of the GCC. Together, the group discusses how US-SHIP’s representative structure is critical to the industry’s future 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 September 29, 2023

Dr. Dusty Oedekoven (Chief Veterinarian, National Pork Board) toured the European Union and surrounding countries to learn more about how African Swine Fever (ASF) is managed.
Key takeaway: The EU has zone standardization language and practices in place for regions with ASF. This standard helps provide bio-containment, bio-exclusion, and supports business continuity for pork operations, with some regions able to ship pork products after zone practices have been implemented during an ASF outbreak.

swinecast on September 26, 2023

Dr. Meredith Petersen (Iowa State University Swine Medicine Education Center) shares a research update on veterinary telehealth and telemedicine. Key message is telehealth offers an opportunity for improving veterinary efficiency but the current telehealth equipment needs improvement.

swinecast on March 15, 2023

Dr. Fernando Leite (Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health – US) shares an update about the various strains of Salmonella, especially Monophasic Salmonella.

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 January 16, 2023

How are suppliers involved in biosecurity? PIC’s Jason Pooley (PIC Health Programs Manager) and Michael McKinney (PIC Key Account Manager) look at feed mill biosecurity and discuss how biosecurity pays big dividends when properly followed.

swinecast on December 7, 2022

What are the benefits of a strong veterinarian relationship? Dr. Deanne Hemker (PIC Health Assurance Veterinarian) and Jason Pooley (PIC Health Programs Manager) share information on developing and maximizing your servicing veterinarian as a key biosecurity resource. They address how often your veterinarian should be on site and what you should expect from them in the biosecurity arena.

swinecast on August 15, 2022

The Swine Disease Reporting System team features special guest Dr. Fernando Bortolozzo (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul – Brazil) for an important discussion about pre-weaning mortality, United States compared to Latin America, the Importance of day 1 care, cross-fostering, and colostrum intake, and actions to improve pre-weaning mortality.
This SwineCast episode shares the most recent report number 53, that can also be found at http://agtoday.us/swine-reports.

swinecast on August 8, 2022

The Swine Disease Reporting System team chats with special guest Dr. Guilherme Cezar about new features and next steps for the Swine Disease Reporting System. They also review increased PEDV activity among the US states, and PRRSV activity in the US, looking at lineages and regional spikes.
This SwineCast episode shares the most recent report number 52, that can also be found at http://agtoday.us/swine-reports.