pig – Swine in Minnesota

Enhancing U.S. swine farm preparedness for infectious foreign animal diseases with rapid access to biosecurity information

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 today’s Science Page Christian Fleming, Kelsey Mills, Nicolas C. Cardenas, Jason A. Galvis, Cesar Corzo, Denílson dos Santos Ebling, and Gustavo Machado look at the value of the Rapid Access Biosecurity application (RABapp™) as a centralized tool for standardizing and auditing biosecurity plans at a national scale.

The Economic Implications of Phasing Out Pig Tail Docking: A Pilot Study in Italy

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.

Francesca Menegon, Annalisa Scollo, Samuele Trestini, Rachele Urbani, Giuseppe Ru and Guido Di Martino share the results of their pilot study examining the phasing out of tail docking.

University of Minnesota faculty and students recognized at the 2025 AASV meeting

A large contingent of University of Minnesota swine faculty, graduate and DVM students traveled to San Francisco to present their latest research findings and learn from their peers at the 56th meeting of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians. A UMN PhD student was recognized for her outstanding contributions to the swine industry; DVM students brought home several scholarships and a UMN faculty member received funding for two projects.

Many UMN faculty and students attended the 56th meeting of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians in San Francisco.

A successful IPVS for the University of Minnesota

The University of Minnesota Swine Team had a great time in Liepzig, Germany for the International Pig Veterinary Society Congress! We are overjoyed to announce that the 2028 IPVS will take place in Minneapolis, Minnesota!! We can’t wait to see everyone there!

Join Us in Leipzig: UMN Showcases Top Swine Health Studies at IPVS 2024

For those attending the 27th International Pig Veterinary Society (IPVS) Congress in Leipzig, Germany on June 4-7. 2024, 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.

We will also have a booth in the exhibition area; make sure to stop by and say hello!