Swine Health - PRRS
Use of interferon alpha as an immunomodulator and metaphylactic therapeutic during PRRSV outbreaks
January 14, 2016By Susan L. Brockmeier
The host response to virus infection begins almost immediately with recognition of virus by host cells leading to the production of antiviral substances such as interferons. One interferon,...
Animal Science
Integrated Sustainability Modeling for Swine Farm Operations
January 11, 2016By Rick Ulrich
Swine Health - General Disease
Linking veterinary diagnostic laboratory submissions and corresponding PEDV test results to spatiotemporal mapping tools: the future of disease management, control and elimination
January 6, 2016By Rodger Main
Streamlined systems that link diagnostic submissions and corresponding test results to spatiotemporal disease management tools are needed to enhance US pork producers’ ability to proficiently...
Animal Science
Evaluation of contributions to seasonal reproductive inefficiency
January 1, 2016By Lea Rempel
Seasonal reproductive inefficiency is globally observed within the swine industry. Even when photoperiod and temperature are controlled, reductions in pregnancies and subsequent farrowing rates...
Animal Science
Systematic Review of the Magnitude of Change in Prevalence and Quantity of Salmonella after Administration of Pathogen Reduction Treatments on Pork Carcasses
December 17, 2015By Annette O’Connor
Swine Health - PRRS
Determine the mechanisms of cross-protection against infection with a divergent porcine reproductive and respiratory virus strain
December 11, 2015By Hiep Vu
PRRS modified live virus (MLV) vaccines have been licensed for clinical administration for over 20 years. The vaccines confer solid protection against homologous PRRSV strains. However, the extent...
Public Health - Influenza
Epidemiological surveillance of influenza A viruses in pigs entering swine exhibitions
December 1, 2015By Andrew Bowman
Swine play a key role in the evolution and ecology of influenza A virus (IAV) infecting humans as pigs are a host species in which reassortment of the IAV segmented genome commonly occurs. Due to the...
Public Health - Other
Updated systematic review of the association between proximity to animal feeding operations and the health of individuals in nearby communities
November 24, 2015By Annette O’Connor
Our objective was to update a previous review of the scientific literature of the impact of living near animal feeding operations on human health. We conducted a search of the literature in October...
Animal Science
Impact of in utero heat stress on subsequent lactational performance and performance of offspring
November 19, 2015By Michelle L. Rhoads
This experiment evaluated the effects of heat stress across multiple generations. In a previous experiment, pregnant gilts were housed in either heat stress or thermoneutral (control) conditions...
Animal Well-being
Designer Diets Decrease Aggression and Increase Welfare
November 19, 2015By Donald Lay Jr
The current practice of pregnant sow housing uses individual housing in stalls. However, producers are under a great deal of pressure to return sows to group housing due to various reasons....
