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Showing only stories from the Abs. category: Abstracts from journal articles of general interest to swine veterinarians. -- show all categories
August 1, 2024 —
Abstract: First detection of PCV4 in swine in the United States: codetection with PCV2 and PCV3 and direct detection within tissues Since PCV4 was first described in 2019, the virus has been...
July 25, 2024 —
Abstract: Evaluation of a heating protocol and stocking density impact on heatstressed fattening pigs As climate change intensifies, heat stress mitigation for pigs becomes more important. Trials...
July 25, 2024 —
Abstract: Monitoring emerging pathogens using negative nucleic acid test results from endemic pathogens in pig populations: Application to porcine enteric coronaviruses This study evaluated the use...
July 18, 2024 —
Abstract: African swine fever virus DNA is present in non-biting flies collected from outbreak farms in Romania Background: African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious and severe haemorrhagic...
July 18, 2024 —
Abstract: Description of patterns of ear and tail lesions during the grower-finisher period in a commercial pig farm Background: Ear and tail lesions are prevalent indicators of impaired welfare...
July 11, 2024 —
Abstract: The porcine circovirus 3 humoral response: characterization of maternally derived antibodies and dynamic following experimental infection Since Porcine Circovirus 3 (PCV3) was first...
July 8, 2024 —
Abstract: Slaughtering processes impact microbial communities and antimicrobial resistance genes of pig carcasses Several steps in the abattoir can influence the presence of microbes and associated...
July 5, 2024 —
Abstract: Potential pandemic risk of circulating swine H1N2 influenza viruses Influenza A viruses in swine have considerable genetic diversity and continue to pose a pandemic threat to humans due to...
July 1, 2024 —
Abstract: Breeding for resilience in finishing pigs can decrease tail biting, lameness and mortality Background: Previous research showed that deviations in longitudinal data are heritable and can be...
June 30, 2024 —
Abstract: Biosecurity indemnification and attitudes of United States swine producers towards the prevention of an African swine fever outbreak Animal disease outbreaks, such as the recent outbreak of...
June 22, 2024 —
Abstract: Experimental Intraperitoneal Infection of Piglets Streptococcus suis is a swine bacterial pathogen that predominantly causes disease in weaned piglets characterized by swelling of...
June 20, 2024 —
Abstract: Contaminant toxicity of concern for boars and semen used in assisted reproduction programs The commercial swine industry utilizes artificial insemination (AI) in their breeding programs....
June 15, 2024 —
Abstract: Experimental inoculation of pigs with monkeypox virus results in productive infection and transmission to sentinels Monkeypox virus (MPXV) is a re-emerging zoonotic poxvirus responsible for...
June 13, 2024 —
Abstract: Assessing and comparing disease prevention knowledge, attitudes, and practices among veterinarians in Illinois, United States of America Veterinarians play an essential role in safeguarding...
June 6, 2024 —
Abstract: Survival of African swine fever virus in feed, bedding materials and mechanical vectors and their potential role in virus transmission Over the last years, African swine fever (ASF) has...
June 6, 2024 —
Abstract: Pandemic Risk Assessment for Swine Influenza A Virus in Comparative In Vitro and In Vivo Models Swine influenza A viruses pose a public health concern as novel and circulating strains...
May 31, 2024 —
Abstract: Description of swine producer biosecurity planning for foreign animal disease preparedness using the Secure Pork Supply framework Introduction: Preventing potential foreign animal diseases...
May 23, 2024 —
Abstract: Swine influenza A virus: challenges and novel vaccine strategies Swine Influenza A Virus (IAV-S) imposes a significant impact on the pork industry and has been deemed a significant threat...
May 23, 2024 —
Abstract: Modelling African swine fever introduction in diverse Australian feral pig populations African swine fever (ASF) is a viral disease that affects domestic and feral pigs. While not currently...
May 16, 2024 —
Abstract: Genetic drift and purifying selection shape within-host influenza A virus populations during natural swine infections Patterns of within-host influenza A virus (IAV) diversity and evolution...
May 16, 2024 —
Abstract: Boar semen storage at 5 °C for the reduction of antibiotic use in pig insemination: Pathways from science into practice Storage of boar semen at 5 °C instead of the conventional...
May 10, 2024 —
Abstract: Pluck-pools as diagnostic samples for detecting porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus and porcine circovirus type 2 in porcine abortion material and stillbirths Investigating...
May 7, 2024 —
Abstract: Mapping the future of antimicrobial use data collection in US animal agriculture: insights from FDA-funded pilot studies Antimicrobial use (AMU) contributes to the emergence of...
May 2, 2024 —
Abstract: Salmonella Control in Swine: A Thoughtful Discussion of the Pre- and Post-Harvest Control Approaches in Industrialized Countries Pork is among the major sources of human salmonellosis in...
April 26, 2024 —
Abstract: The role of vehicle movement in swine disease dissemination: Novel method accounting for pathogen stability and vehicle cleaning effectiveness uncertainties Several propagation routes drive...
April 25, 2024 —
Abstract: Lessons from CanSpotASF: Moving towards risk-based African Swine Fever surveillance with rule-out testing in Western Canada African swine fewer (ASF) is a serious disease present in Africa,...
April 23, 2024 —
Abstract Pre-Print: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b Virus detected in dairy cattle The global emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A (H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b...
April 19, 2024 —
Abstract: Genetic drift and purifying selection shape within-host influenza A virus populations during natural swine infections Patterns of within-host influenza A virus (IAV) diversity and evolution...
April 18, 2024 —
Abstract: Biosecurity Insights from the United States Swine Health Improvement Plan: Analyzing Data to Enhance Industry Practices Biosecurity practices aim to reduce the frequency of disease...
April 11, 2024 —
Abstract: Seroconversion of a Swine Herd in a Free-Range Rural Multi-Species Farm against HPAI H5N1 2.3.4.4b Clade Virus Starting from October 2021, several outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian...
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Category abbreviations: AASV=Membership information, announcements, and other information from the American Association of Swine Veterinarians; Abs.=Abstracts from journal articles of general interest to swine veterinarians.; ALERT=Used to create email alerts; An.H.=Animal Health; Conf.=Conference announcements and other continuing education opportunities; FAD="Foreign" Animal Disease and other news most significant to regions outside of North America.; Food=Food Safety; Gov.=Information about legislation, regulations, and rulemaking that may affect the swine industry or swine veterinarians.; Hum.H.=Human health; Ind.=News from the pork industry, including NPPC and Pork Board activities.; International=Information regarding swine health and production internationally.; Jobs=Position announcements, primarily seeking swine veterinarians.; Meet=Provides a short synopsis of meetings of importance to swine veterinarians.; News=Agriculture related news events.; Nutr.=Swine nutrition; OP-ED=Opinion or editorial articles expressing the thoughts of individual Association members.; Pharm.=Pharmaceuticals and biologicals; PRRS=Articles from the AASV PRRS Task Force; Practice=Information associated with practice management or development.; Research=Research topics of interest to swine veterinarians.; Students=Information of interest to AASV student members.; USDA=US Dept. of Agriculture activities of interest to swine veterinarians.; Welfare=Animal welfare issues