Press releases - Pig health

MSHMP is facilitating the sharing of health information and is growing into adding boar stud and growing pig data to the sow information already gathered.

The study aims to create an “integrative data science” platform to predict the ability of PRRSV-2 variants to provoke an immune response and spread across farms.

Animal science researchers receive $2.48 million in USDA grants aimed at improving disease resiliency and animal welfare in the swine industry.

Sundberg sets retirement date; Niederwerder will become Executive Director.

Research proposals investigating tongue tips as a novel diagnostic sample type are now being accepted.

Addy will lead growth for quality, supply chain and manufacturing.

Iowa Pork Industry Center has released a new chart that provides a list of diseases, time of administration, and based on risk, available product types.

An experiment has been approved to assess the feasibility of launching spray-dried blood into space to rehydrate it in a zero-gravity environment in order to treat traumatic injuries in the future.

The new Center on Vaccine Evaluation and Alternatives for Antimicrobials, or CVEAA, will support animal vaccine development and usage.

Members elected the new Board at the recent FVE General Assembly.

Animal health company Medgene granted a second Platform technology license to provide solutions for pork producers.

After pioneering a system to improve swine health by collecting and publicizing pathogen testing results from large public veterinary laboratories across the Midwest, a team led by faculty from Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine is planning to bore even deeper to glean more insight from the vast data set.

Pirbright to receive £90 million from BBSRC over five years.

These appointments strengthen the top management team, leading the company as it drives forward its new phase of growth and development.

New awards recognise veterinarians work in One Health, Animal Welfare, Medicine Stewardship and Veterinary Education.

Minnesota Legislative funds awarded to CVM research addressing urgent agricultural issues.

Scott Dee honored with Distinguished Research Alumnus award at 2023 CVM Research Day.

Two national grants support growth of pioneering MU swine facilities to accommodate demand for biomedical innovation.

The American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) held its 54th Annual Meeting in Aurora, Colorado, March 4–7, 2023, at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center.

The 2023 officers of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians were installed during the association’s 54th Annual Meeting in Aurora, Colorado.

The Galician biotech company completes the operation that began in 2022 with the acquisition of 46% of the shares of the Catalan pharmaceutical company and strengthens its position in the animal health sector.

New product registrations increase the availability of veterinary medicine in the respective countries by 86 percent.

The joint effort is to revive the pig industry from the outbreak of AFS.