Today we are sharing a paper by former MSHMP team member Juan Sanhueza, in collaboration with Drs. Cesar Corzo, Mariana Kikuti, and Declan Schroeder from the UMN swine group and multiple Midwestern swine systems. This recent publication in Preventive Veterinary Medicine looks at the impact of sow parity on the detection of PRRS virus in processing fluids.
Continue reading “What is the role of parity in the detection of PRRSV in processing fluids?”Month: March 2023
A successful 2023 AASV meeting for the University of Minnesota!
The University of Minnesota was well represented at the 54th AASV annual meeting, last week-end in Aurora, Colorado.
Dr. Joaquin Alvarez-Norambuena gave two talks during the research topics session. His first presentation focused on investigating if PRRSV can reach ground water after manure spreading while the second one compared various hand sanitation protocols to decrease influenza transmission.
At the AASV foundation luncheon, Dr. Kim VanderWaal received a research grant award to continue her work on PRRSV classification to improve disease control and management.
During a session on FAD preparedness, Dr. Marie Culhane defined what a targeted, science-based African Swine Fever surveillance would look like.
Lastly, Brenna Werner, sophomore at the UMN CVM, won the first place in the DVM student poster competition with her work on oral fluids in pen gestation. Congratulations Brenna!
The UMN swine group was well represented at the 54th AASV annual meeting. 
Dr. Joaquin Alvarez-Norambuena gave two talks during the research topics session. 
Dr. Kim Vanderwaal received a research grant award from the AASV foundation. 
Dr. Marie Culhane shared science-based information regarding ASF surveillance. 
Brenna Werner, sophomore at the UMN CVM, won the first place in the DVM student poster competition.
Better Sequencing Can Improve PRRS Elimination: A podcast
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.
Improved sequencing tools can make PRRS elimination easier, but the techniques also show how difficult-to-change management practices help drive the continued evolution of the PRRS virus. The ATM team talks with Dr. Kim VanderWaal (University of Minnesota) to understand the tools and the practices that need to change if the industry is to erase the drain on revenues caused by PRRS.
Continue reading “Better Sequencing Can Improve PRRS Elimination: A podcast”Evaluating a dry vs. wet disinfection in boot baths on detection of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus and porcine reproductive and respiratory virus RNA
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.
In this week’s science page Kansas State University researchers Harrison, Houston, Blomme, Otott, Bai, Poulsen Porter, Woodworth, Paulk, Gebhardt, and Jones share the findings of their study evaluating the efficacy of two types of boot baths in reducing PEDV and PRRSV detection rates.
Continue reading “Evaluating a dry vs. wet disinfection in boot baths on detection of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus and porcine reproductive and respiratory virus RNA”Learn with the University of Minnesota at the 2023 AASV meeting
The 54th Annual AASV meeting is starting this Saturday in Aurora, Colorado and the University of Minnesota will be there! Check out our list of UMN speakers below.