research – Swine in Minnesota

A diagnostic approach to confirm Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae “Day zero” for pathogen eradication

A recent study led by MycoLab researchers takes new steps to eliminating Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M. hyopneumoniae), a bacterium that causes respiratory illness in pigs. M. hyopneumoniae is one of the most significant bacterial swine pathogens worldwide, impacting animal welfare and causing significant economic losses for the swine industry. The findings from this study demonstrate a diagnostic strategy aimed at helping to eliminate the pathogen from individual herds—and eventually, to eradicate it altogether.

How to cite MSHMP content

The Morrison Swine Health Monitoring Project (MSHMP) has become a valuable resource for producers, veterinarians, researchers, educators, and professionals in the swine industry thanks to your willingness to share your data. We have been receiving questions regarding the appropriate way to reference MSHMP content in academic work or publications. Although our readers are welcomed to use any citation style, our examples below adhere to the American Psychological Association (APA) style guidelines. Below are instructions on how to cite various types of MSHMP content, including charts, science pages, publications, and other outreach materials. Always check the MSHMP website (https://mshmp.umn.edu/) for any additional citation instructions or updates.

Infection dynamics and incidence of wild-type PRRS virus in growing pigs

This new publication from the Torremorell’s lab is focusing on growing pig herds in the Midwest and how wild-type PRRS virus can spread among them. The full publication is available on the journal’s website.

Highlights

Wild-type PRRSV infections in growing pigs are common and more prevalent towards the middle to end of the growing phase.
Site-level surveillance is useful to understand PRRSV infections in vaccinated pigs.
Biosecurity practices in growing pig sites are key to prevent lateral infections.

Characterization of dead animal removal facilities, structures, and practices on sow herds; invitation to participate

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.

University of Minnesota researchers Igor Paploski, Brenna Werner, and Kimberly VanderWaal invite veterinarians and producers overseeing sow farms to enroll in a project looking at disease outbreaks among sow herd.

Disentangling transport movement patterns of swine trucks

This is a recent publication from the MSHMP team regarding transport patterns within a Midwestern swine system. The full publication is available on the journal’s website.

Objectives

This project had the following objectives:

characterizing vehicle network before and during the COVID-19 pandemic,
Understanding vehicle movement: consistency of vehicle movements over time), and time spent at each site