June 2024 – Swine in Minnesota

Environmental testing for PRRSV and PEDV around dead-boxes

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 researchers Igor A.D. Paploski, Dennis N. Makau, Mariana Kikuti, Cesar A. Corzo, and Kimberly VanderWaal from the University of Minnesota share the findings of their study testing the environment surrounding dead animal boxes for PRRS and PED.

Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae Eradication Roadmap: 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.”

In this episode of “At the Meeting, our special guests, Dr. Eduardo Fano, Dr. Amanda Sponheim, and Dr. Maria Pieters, explore the Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae Eradication Roadmap, a critical initiative for eliminating M. hyopneumoniae in swine. They discuss this roadmap’s collaborative efforts, research, and practical applications, offering valuable insights for producers and veterinarians. Tune in to learn more about the Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae Eradication Roadmap.

Dr. Kimberly VanderWaal awarded Outstanding Graduate Advising/Teaching Award

Dr. VanderWaal, an associate professor in the Department of Veterinary Population Medicine and a member of the Swine Group here at the University of Minnesota was Outstanding Graduate Advising/Teaching Award at this year’s College of Veterinary Medicine Education Day. Education Day celebrates not only the pursuit of knowledge in veterinary medicine but also those whose teaching contributions have a profound impact on the students they instruct.

Have you checked out the new Roadmap to Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae Eradication yet?

Boehringer Ingelheim and the University of Minnesota launched the Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M. hyopneumoniae) Eradication Roadmap on June 5 to equip veterinarians and producers with a holistic resource to inform, prepare and guide them through the M. hyopneumoniae eradication process.

Using swine interstate transport records as a predictor of pathogen spread across the USA

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.

Megan N. Thomas, Phillip C. Gauger, Amy L. Baker and Tavis K. Anderson from Iowa State University and the USDA demonstrate that interstate hog transport could predict the spread of PRRSV in this week’s science page!