Tag: Swine Health Information Center

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SHIC boosts pig disease preparedness, response efforts

The Swine Health Information Center has identified research gaps to facilitate next steps in the efforts to prepare for and respond to an outbreak of Japanese encephalitis virus.

April 7, 2023

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SHIC pursues more wean-to-harvest biosecurity research

The Swine Health Information Center is soliciting a second round of proposals for its Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity Program.

March 29, 2023

African Swine Fever

Study to assess ASF contamination potential in soybean products

Soybeans seem to stabilize ASF more than in other feed ingredients. Scientists want to understand if that helps spread the disease.

February 22, 2023

African Swine Fever

Researchers detect new ASF variants spreading in China

Though not as deadly, researchers say the ASF variants that were recently discovered in China could spread more easily.

November 8, 2021

African Swine Fever

US biosecurity greatly improved by attention to ASF

Pork Checkoff study finds no major gaps in U.S. defenses against African swine fever, but animal feed remains a potential biosecurity risk.

September 30, 2021

African Swine Fever

Project to look for gaps in US pork industry biosecurity

A 12-month-long collaborative project aims to identify gaps in U.S. pork industry national biosecurity.

July 9, 2020

African Swine Fever

ASF research moves ahead in Vietnam

Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) has moved forward with research projects to study African swine fever (ASF) in Vietnam, using funds from a USDA grant.

June 10, 2020

African Swine Fever

ASF survives in animal feed even longer than thought

An updated Swine Health Information Center whitepaper reports ASF may require animal feed holding times more than twice the length of previous suggestions.

February 24, 2020