Animal Science - Sow Lifetime Productivity
The impact of the timing of relocation of replacement gilts from pens to stalls on gilt fertility and sow longevity
February 23, 2015By Robert V. Knox
This research addressed uncertainties involving the effects of the timing of transition from pen housing to stalls on replacement gilt fertility and longevity. In most US farms, replacement gilts are...
Swine Health - General Disease
Genogroup A, B and C porcine rotaviruses: Prevalence and implications for effective vaccines
February 16, 2015By Linda J. Saif
Our study provides critical information on high genetic and antigenic diversity of porcine RVs (PRVs) confirming that the existing PRV...
Evaluation of the efficacy of Stalosan F® for inactivating porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) in swine feces on the surface of trailers used to haul live pigs
February 16, 2015By Dr. Derald Holtkamp DVM MS
In May of 2013 porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) was detected in swine for the first time in the United States and spread quickly across much of the country, partly due to the movement of...
Duration and level of PEDV neutralizing antibodies for clinical protection using feedback protocols
February 13, 2015By Travis Clement
Since April 2013 with the discovery of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) in the United States, the need for the development of diagnostic tests has been immediate. Real-time polymerase...
Feasibility of viability PCR and ex-vivo bioassay to detect viable PED virus in feed. Identification
February 13, 2015By Montse Torremorell
Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) was first detected in the United States in April 2013, spread rapidly, affected most of the swine...
Swine Health - Foreign Animal Disease
Disinfection of foreign animal disease viruses on surfaces relevant to the Pork Packing Industry
February 10, 2015By Luis Rodriguez
The overall purpose of this research was to test the efficacy of commercial chemical disinfectants against foreign animal disease (FAD) viruses dried in swine products and on surfaces relevant...
Evaluation of the risk of a feed mill being contaminated with PEDv or PDCov
February 6, 2015By Laura Greiner
Twenty-four feed mills from various regions (Eastern, Midwest, Western, and Northern Midwest) in the US were evaluated in this study to assess the risk of different areas within a mill to test...
Swine Health - Foreign Animal Disease
Development of African swine fever diagnostic assays for oral fluids
February 4, 2015By Jeffrey Zimmerman
African swine fever virus (ASFV) is of concern to pork producers because of its high mortality rate, its severe economic impact, and its rapid geographic expansion in recent years. Prevention and...
PEDV antibody-based diagnostic test improvement for evaluation of immunity in milk, feces, and serum
February 2, 2015By Michael P. Murtaugh
Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV), an enteric coronavirus related to transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV), appeared suddenly in the United States in April 2013. Epidemic sow herd...
PDCoV ELISA development
February 2, 2015By Michael P. Murtaugh
Porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV) was first identified in the United States in February 2014 in pigs with unexplained diarrheal disease in which PDCoV was later observed to be present. Diagnosis of...
