February 2025 – Swine in Minnesota

NextGen Biosecurity: 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, Dr. Scott Dee from Pipestone Veterinary Services shares the latest progress and ongoing challenges in eliminating PRRS in the U.S. swine industry. He breaks down key advancements in biosecurity, from genetic strategies and transport protocols to the role of feed in viral transmission. With decades of research behind him, Dr. Dee explains how the industry is working toward lowering PRRS incidence and strengthening disease elimination nationwide. Don’t miss this insightful discussion on the future of swine health—listen now on all major platforms!

Nasal microbial diversity is associated with survival in piglets infected by a highly virulent PRRSV‑1 strain

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 Science Page is from researchers Pau Obregon‑Gutierrez, Martí Cortey, Gerard E. Martin‑Valls, Hepzibar Clilverd, Florencia Correa‑Fiz, Virginia Aragón and Enric Mateu from Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA) and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, in Spain.

Join Us in San Francisco: UMN Showcases Swine Health and Biosecurity Studies at AASV 2025

For those attending the AASV’s 56th Annual Meeting in San Francisco on March 1-4, 2025, we are excited to invite you to support the University of Minnesota! Join us as we present groundbreaking scientific works in collaboration with swine veterinarians, producers and experts from various institutions. Here’s the schedule of our presentations:

Comparison of historical and contemporary field isolates of Porcine Hemagglutinating Encephalomyelitis Virus

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.

T. T. Arunsiripate, R. de Paiva, M. Almeida, C. L. Davis, M. Vincent, K. Saeng-Chuto, B. Guo, JQ. Zhang, and P. E. Piñeyro from Iowa State University take a fresh look at PHEV in today’s Science Page.

Best of Leman 2024: Chantal Farmer – Mammary development of the gilt, lactation biology and colostrum intake

This is our most popular series on the blog. Once a month, we are sharing with you a presentation given at the Allen D. Leman swine conference, on topics that the swine group found interesting, innovative or that lead to great discussions.

Want more? Find previous presentations in our Best of Leman archives.

This presentation was given by Chantal Farmer of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Government of Canada during the 2024 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, recorded September 23, 2024.