For those attending this year’s AASV’s Annual Meeting in Las Vegas February 28 to March 3, 2026, 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:
Saturday, February 28
Evaluating pathogen contamination dynamics in trailers at the harvest plant (3:15 – 3:35 p.m., Location: Vendome A), Cesar Corzo at Seminar #4: Biosecurity
Biosecurity risks from dead boxes and composting bins on wean-to-finish farms (4:15 – 4:35 p.m., Location: Vendome A), Igor Paploski at Seminar #4: Biosecurity
Sunday, March 1
Herd-level management practices associated with influenza A virus genotype diversity in preweaned piglets (8:45 – 9:00 a.m., Location: Vendome A), Montserrat Torremorell at the Research Topics Session
Evaluating cardiac puncture blood collection as a reliable and biosecure postmortem diagnostic tool in swine (9:30 – 9:45 a.m., Location: Vendome A), Claudio Melini at the Research Topics Session
Assessing viral environmental contamination in and around mortality handling structures in wean-to-finish farms (10:45 – 11:00 a.m., Location: Vendome A), Rafael Medeiros de Avila Melo at the Research Topics Session
Unloading at harvest facilities: Insights into trailer contamination (11:00 – 11:15 a.m., Location: Vendome A), Lucas Ferreira at the Research Topics Session
Tuesday, March 3
Endemic Disease: Failing Forward, Learning Fast, and Moving the Needle (9:35 a.m.-10:00 a.m. and 11:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. for a question and answer panel), Location: Concorde A-C), Montserrat Torremorell at the Tuesday General Session
UMN Poster presentations at AASV 2026
Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae circulation in feral pigs: An exploratory spatial analysis, Timothy Magdall
Evaluation of two different stocking densities on the health and welfare of 24-day-old weaned pigs during summer transport, Rachel Kontz
Effect of subclinical ileitis on performance and diagnostic parameters in grow-finish pigs experimentally challenged with Lawsonia intracellularis compared to unchallenged controls, Aleah Vetter
Clinical but not seminal: Identifying early indicators of African swine fever in boars, Seth Reicks
Evaluation of pradofloxacin under field conditions for the treatment of swine respiratory disease, Bryn Anderson
An estimation cost calculator to assess the economic impacts of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae disease, Kaydance Hinn
Impact of pre-farrow ceftiofur sodium on Streptococcus suis colonization and treatment rate in piglets, Casondra Snow
Genetic diversity and persistence of influenza A virus genotypes in cohorts of wean-to-finish pigs, Joaquin Alvarez-Norambuena
Phylogenetic lineages of PRRSV-2 from Canada reveal patterns of transboundary spread and two novel sub-lineages in North America, Joao da Silva
An under-recognized role in biosecurity: A survey of market hog truck drivers’ experiences and perceptions, Lucas Ferreira
Impact of manure pit agitation and pumping on PRRSV detection dynamics in oral fluids, Claudio Melini
Experimental comparison of virus-laden aerosols produced by pigs infected with distinct porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus variants, Juan Mena Vasquez
Longitudinal assessment of PEDV infection dynamics in wean-to-finish herds in the US Midwest, Juan Mena Vasquez
Digital PCR, a technique for improved detection of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, Maija Tollefson
Evaluating filter paper and other minimally invasive techniques for PRRSV detection in adult pigs, Amanda Wzorek
Are you a UMN Alum? YOU ARE INVITED!
Kris Hayden and Drs. Cesar Corzo, Montse Torremorell, Perle Zhitnitskiy, and Igor Paploski look forward to seeing you there!
The University of Minnesota will be hosting an Alumni Reception during the 2026 AASV Annual Meeting in Las Vegas. We have joined forces and are hosting this reception with Iowa State. The reception will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 pm (pst) on Saturday, February 28th at Ole Red which is located a short 6 minute walk from Paris. All University of Minnesota alumni and students are invited to attend.
Please RSVP at https://z.umn.edu/AASVAlumniReception2026 by Monday, February 20th.