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Pathogen Management and Prevention: Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus

The findings of this systematic review highlight that while PEDV eradication may be theoretically possible under idealized conditions, significant barriers remain. The high transmissibility, environmental resilience, and inability to achieve sterilizing immunity suggest that long-term endemic management is a more practical objective.

Animal Science
Use of Hybrid Rye in Diets for Growing and Reproducing Pigs: A Literature Review and Determination of Green-House Gas Emissions.

The objective of this project was to evaluate the nutritional value of hybrid rye as an alternative to corn in pig diets and to assess its impact on greenhouse gas emissions and nitrogen (N) excretion in pig manure.

Environment
Effectiveness of Shallow Burial with Carbon with Low-Quality Carbon Material

This research evaluates whether low-quality carbon feedstocks can be used effectively in SBC systems, providing critical information for swine producers looking for practical solutions during disease emergencies. It also investigates the impact of grinding carcasses on the SBC process, exploring whether pre-processing can accelerate decomposition and further mitigate environmental risks.

Swine Health - Foreign Animal Disease
Evaluation of Lyophilization on Efficacy of African Swine Fever Vaccine Candidate ASFV-G-DI177L

This study was to evaluate the ability of the vaccine to be lyophilized, and the stability of the vaccine under different storage conditions.

Swine Health - Foreign Animal Disease
Investigating the Use of Novel Antemortem and Postmortem Sample Types for Detection of African Swine Fever Virus Infection after Natural Consumption

Overall, this study provides data on novel diagnostic sample types in a unique natural consumption model with potential benefits towards enhanced surveillance and early ASFV detection.

Human Nutrition
A Survey of Nitrate and Nitrite in Selected Food in the USA

This project was designed to determine the current nitrite and nitrate content in foods other than processed meats.

Human Nutrition
Fresh Pork in the Hispanic Thrifty Food Plan (H-TFP): A Modeling Analysis of Culturally Relevant Lowest-Cost Healthy Diets

This study was used to develop a Hispanic version of the USDA Thrifty Food Plan 2021 (H-TFP 2021) that was more closely linked to the observed eating patterns of that population.

Animal Well-being - Depopulation
Characterizing the Distribution of Water-Based Foam and High-Expansion Nitrogen Foam Within the Swine Respiratory Tract Using Computed Tomography

This study was conducted to explore the distributions of class A water-based foam and high-expansion nitrogen foam within the respiratory tract of pigs using computed tomography (CT), which is a real-time imaging technology. Through this, the goal was to further describe how foam-based swine depopulation methods, specifically water-based foam and high-expansion nitrogen foam, work in depopulated pigs.

Salmonella market hog lymph nodes and tonsils

The objective of this study was to perform a qualitative and quantitative analysis of LNs from several regions and seasons in the United States to establish a Salmonella prevalence and concentration baseline.

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