How to tackle mortality-causing lameness in finishing hogs
Sep 15, 2021Jennifer Grullon
Lameness is now the leading cause of mortality in mid- to late-finishing pigs. How did lameness develop into such a big problem?
Emerging Diseases, FSVS, Global TOP NEWS, Interviews, News, PGT GLOBAL, PGT US, Podcasts, Research, SVC, TOP NEWS, Videos
Sundberg: Ramping up African swine fever preparedness and prevention
Jun 25, 2021Jennifer Grullon
US producers have seen the devastating impact of African swine fever (ASF) in other countries. The ultimate goal is to keep it out of this country, so industry groups are ramping up preparedness and...
Swine disease-outbreak investigations identify hazards and on-farm risk events
Jan 31, 2021Jennifer Grullon
Biosecurity has become the all-inclusive protector of swine herd health. But even with all the biosecurity research, protocols and training, disease outbreaks occur regularly. Why is that?
Emerging Diseases, FSVS, Global TOP NEWS, Interviews, News, PGT GLOBAL, PGT US, Podcasts, SVC, TOP NEWS, Videos
Swine Health Information Center: Preparing for emerging diseases
Jul 17, 2020Jennifer Grullon
Whether the issue is an emerging disease such as porcine epidemic diarrhea or the threat of African swine fever, being prepared is key to minimizing the potential impact on the US swine herd and...
SHIC: PED caught US unprepared
Jul 17, 2020Jennifer Grullon
Watch Part 1 of the interview on preparing for emerging diseases
SHIC: Preparing for African swine fever
Jul 17, 2020Jennifer Grullon
Watch Part 2 of the interview on preparing for emerging diseases
National ASF-surveillance plan: What you need to know
Jul 08, 2019Jennifer Grullon
The pork industry leans heavily on diagnostics to minimize the impact of disease, but they’re especially critical for monitoring African swine fever (ASF) and other trade-limiting foreign animal...
New council to direct swine-disease response
Feb 21, 2019Jennifer Grullon
For years, the USDA and US pork industry have had plans in place to address a foreign animal disease, but PED and ASF developments raised the priority status to a new level.
