Summary: Assessing pig farm biosecurity measures for the control of Salmonella on European farms

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, we share a summary of a study on interventions put in place across Europe to control Salmonella.

Continue reading “Summary: Assessing pig farm biosecurity measures for the control of Salmonella on European farms”

Safe Pork abstract submission deadline has been extended to February 5

The 14th International Symposium on the Epidemiology and Control of Biological, Chemical and Physical Hazards in Pigs and Pork will be held in New Orleans, LA, United States, from 15-17 May 2023. The conference is now accepting abstracts on food safety risks and methods that contribute to their control.

Continue reading “Safe Pork abstract submission deadline has been extended to February 5”

Best of Leman 2021: Liz Wagstrom – Novel AMR patterns in Salmonella

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.

You can find all of the presentations selected from previous conferences on the blog here.

This month we learn about novel antimicrobial resistance patterns in Salmonella from Dr. Liz Wagstrom (National Pork Producers Council).

Continue reading “Best of Leman 2021: Liz Wagstrom – Novel AMR patterns in Salmonella”

Rise Of A New Salmonella Strain In Swine And Human Health: a podcast

Thank you for your interest in this archived blog post. The link below may not work anymore, but you can access older episodes of “At the Meeting” at the podcast’s website!

This new episode looks at the landscape of a new salmonella strain in swine and human health, which is challenging continued on-farm use of antimicrobials.

Continue reading “Rise Of A New Salmonella Strain In Swine And Human Health: a podcast”

New rules in Salmonella control: a podcast

Thank you for your interest in this archived blog post. The link below may not work anymore, but you can access older episodes of “At the Meeting” at the podcast’s website!

 This new episode focuses on the new Swine Slaughter Inspection System and what it means for food safety.

Continue reading “New rules in Salmonella control: a podcast”