Modelling PRRSV dissemination dynamics to quantify the contribution of multiple modes of transmission

This is our Friday rubric: every week a new Science Page from the Bob Morrison’s Swine Health Monitoring Project. The previous editions of the science page are available on our website.

This week, Dr Machado’s team from North Carolina State University shares the results of their latest modelling PRRS transmission project.

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A podcast episode on the U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan

Podcasts are a perfect way to get caught up with new swine information! We are presenting you the latest episode from “At The Meeting… Honoring Dr. Bob Morrison” in collaboration with SwineCast.

The At The Meeting team sits down with two organizers of the U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan (USSHIP) to discuss its benefits and why it is necessary.

Dr. Rodger Main and Dr. Tyler Holck, both of Iowa State University, talk with 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)] about USSHIP and how it is part of a national African Swine Fever (ASF) strategy for U.S. pork producers and that it could offer a valuable structure to return the industry to normal trade following a foreign animal disease outbreak .

Listen to the podcast episode (~23 min)

Investigation of ultraviolet C (UVC) doses in homemade UVC chambers with items commonly used on swine farms

This is our Friday rubric: every week a new Science Page from the Bob Morrison’s Swine Health Monitoring Project. The previous editions of the science page are available on our website.

This week, the 2021 Morrison Swine Innovator Prize winner, Kaci Way has written a summary of her project with her mentor Dr. Kayla Henness from the Maschhoffs.

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