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Saturday, September 16, 2023
Gilt Programs - Broad Overview Gustavo Pizarro and Francisco Cabezon, Pipestone Veterinary Services - VIDEO NOT AVAILABLE
What do you need to know about OCD to better manage this disease? Cathy Carlson, University of Minnesota - VIDEO
Novel phenotyping approaches to select for improved feet and leg quality in sows Torunn Aasmundstad, Norsvin - VIDEO
Keeping robust sows healthy Paul Yeske, Swine Vet Center - VIDEO
P1 Development practicalities: Understanding one of the main components of sow lifetime productivity Sergio Canavate, Pig Improvement Company - VIDEO
Breeding robust sows for commercial conditions Jenelle Dunkelberger, Topigs Norsvin - VIDEO
Nourishing a long-term investment: Feeding the replacement gilt Jamil Faccin, Kansas State University - VIDEO
Managing the prolific female during first lactation John Sonderman, DNA Genetics
Geeks to Geeks Workshop: Strategies, challenges, and opportunities for ASF early detection and surveillance
Interactive exercise: differential diagnosis of ASF Rachel Schambow, University of Minnesota - VIDEO
Update: ASF in the Dominican Republic Silvia Kreindel, U.S. Department of Agriculture - VIDEO
Update: ASF in Vietnam Minh Phan, DAH Vietnam SLIDES AND VIDEO NOT AVAILABLE
Challenges to the successful control of ASF in the Philippines: a swine practitioners view Max Montenegro and Angel Manabat, PIC Philippines VIDEO NOT AVAILABLE
An overview of CAHFS research in ASF-infected countries: surveillance, vaccines, and more Chia-Hui Hsu, University of Minnesota SLIDES AND VIDEO NOT AVAILABLE
ASFV detection in meat juice and low exposure spleen sampling for on-farm mortality surveillance Karyn Havas, Pipestone Veterinary Services - VIDEO
Alternative Sample Types and Point of Care Testing for Early Detection of ASF Kalhari Goonewardene, Canadian Food Inspection Agency - VIDEO
Implementing EPS protocols in US farms Matt Allerson, Holden Farms - VIDEO
Portuguese Session
Usos da tecnologia à campo: cumprindo regras de biosseguridade com um 'byte' de eficácia! Andreia Arruda, Ohio State University - VIDEO
Breves atualizações sobre diagnóstico e investigação de E. coli e APP Marcelo Almeida, Iowa State University - VIDEO
Vigilância ativa na suinocultura: Monitoramento regional de doenças em tempo real para prevenção de emergências Mariana Kikuti, University of Minnesota - VIDEO
Impacto produtivo e econômico dos principais fatores de risco na fase pós-desmame Edison Magalhães, Iowa State University - VIDEO
Análise retrospectiva de infecções bacterianas associadas com Influenza Mariana Meneguzzi, University of Minnesota - VIDEO
Chinese Session
SLIDES AND VIDEO NOT AVAILABLE
Changes in U.S. swine farm economics John Deen, University of Minnesota
Swine veterinarian competencies Perle Zhitnitskiy, University of Minnesota
PRRSV lineage classification: a system for tracking evolving viral diversity Igor Paploski, University of Minnesota
Spanish Session
Microbioma: Aspectos basicos Gerardo Diaz, University of Minnesota - VIDEO
Erradicación de Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae en un sistema de producción porcina Eduardo Rivera, Empacadora Toledo - VIDEO
Afrontando la enfermedad enterica ante las nuevas regulaciones Europeas Llorenc Planasdemunt, AVP Planasdemunt & Associats - VIDEO
Sunday, September 17, 2023
Carlos Pijoan SDEC symposium
PED in North America - how widespread is it? (SDRS: Daniel Linhares, Iowa State University - Sponsored by the Swine Health Information Center, MSHMP: Cesar Corzo, University of Minnesota) SLIDES AND VIDEO NOT AVAILABLE
The cost of PEDV to US pork producers and the benefits of eliminating the virus Bill Hollis, Carthage Veterinary Services - VIDEO
The role of biosecurity in controlling PEDV Karine Talbot, Hy-Life - VIDEO
How can we eliminate PEDV from infected farms? Paul Yeske, Swine Vet Center - VIDEO
The path toward PED elimination in Manitoba Jenelle Hamblin, Manitoba Pork - VIDEO
How can US SHIP help advance control and elimination efforts of endemic diseases? Tyler Holck, Iowa State University - VIDEO
Clinical Cases and Problem-Solving Skills by DVM Students
Sparking new solutions to long-term problems in the agricultural work force Erin Larsen, Lincoln Memorial University College of Veterinary Medicine - VIDEO
Survival of five strains of PRRSV in tap water at 3 different temperatures Valeria Lugo, Universidad Nacional de Colombia - VIDEO
Exploring the use of ultrasonography at palpable landmarks on sows to measure and track body composition Lauren Harper, Cornell University - VIDEO
Minimizing sample cross-contamination for the detection of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae Casondra Snow, University of Minnesota - VIDEO
How low should the pH go? How pH levels affect growth of Escherichia coli Carly Bates, Iowa State University - VIDEO
Evaluation of an absorbent mat for swine disease surveillance in weaning-age pigs Hope Dohlman, Iowa State University - VIDEO
Pharmacokinetics of ceftiofur crystalline free acid in the first hour after single dose intramuscular administration in swine Sarah Lutz, Auburn University - VIDEO
Research Highlights
What is "normalization" and why should we normalize diagnostic PCR results? Betsy Armenta-Leyva, Iowa State University - VIDEO
Lateral-flow paired with RT-LAMP: A speedy solution to on-farm Influenza A virus testing in swine Suzanna Storms, University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine - VIDEO
Streptococcus suis co-infections: trend over nine years Sarah Rodrigues Chagas, University of Minnesota - VIDEO
Assessing the risk of disease transmission to swine farms through vehicle movements linked to slaughterhouses Jason Ardila Galvis, North Carolina State University - VIDEO
A network evaluation of human movement data across multiple swine farm systems Tara Prezioso - VIDEO AND SLIDES NOT AVAILABLE
Scoring of swine lung lesion images by an artificial intelligence algorithm: A comparison to human expert evaluators Robert Valeris-Chacin Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University - VIDEO
Relationship of tissue dimensions and three captive bolt placements on cadaver heads from mature swine (Sus scrofa domesticus) < 200 KG body weight Karly Anderson, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; University of Wisconsin - River Falls - VIDEO
Effects of assessment method (real-time versus video-recorded) on a validating pain-altered behaviors in castrated piglets Magdiel Lopez-Soriano, North Carolina State University - VIDEO
Sow management practices’ impact on lactation performance Christine Mainquist-Whigham, Pillen Family Farms/DNA Genetics - VIDEO
Predicting PRRSV-2 variant emergence: Insights from a decade of genomic analysis Nakarin Pamornchainavakul, University of Minnesota - VIDEO
Time U.S. breeding herds remains PRRS naïve Mariana Kikuti, University of Minnesota - VIDEO
Pork Trust Consortium Workshop
Introduction of Trust Consortium Project Jerry Flint, National Pork Board and Nick Gabler, Iowa State University - VIDEO
Current state of Ag. communications and tips for communication Alexa Lamm, University of Georgia - VIDEO
Listening sessions Fally Masambuka-Kanchewa, Michael Retallick and Shuyang Qu, Iowa State University; Katie Sanders, North Carolina State University - VIDEO AND SLIDES NOT AVAILABLE
Summary of listening sessions Katie Sanders, North Carolina State University - VIDEO AND SLIDES NOT AVAILABLE
Monday, September 18, 2023
Keynote Presentations
Opportunities in the Export Market Randy Spronk, Spronk Brothers III LLP - VIDEO
Sustainable Veterinary Medicine – Tackling the challenges of a dynamic industry Chris Richards, Apiam Animal Health VIDEO NOT AVAILABLE
Breakout Sessions; 10:30-12:00
PRRS
Vaccination strategies to reduce PRRSV recombination Jay Calvert, Zoetis - VIDEO
Do all PRRS variants have the same level of infectiousness? Marcello Melini, University of Minnesota - VIDEO
Depop/Repop as a system-level intervention tool Greg Howard and Jeff Rusch, Christensen Family Farms SLIDES AND VIDEO NOT AVAILABLE
Disease diagnostics
Value of histopathology in diagnostic investigations Albert Canturri, University of Minnesota - VIDEO
PCR as a tool for diagnosing coccidia Stephanie Rossow, University of Minnesota - VIDEO NOT AVAILABLE
Diarrhea: clinical cases Matt Sturos, University of Minnesota - VIDEO
Secure Food Systems - helping farms stay in business
What is acceptable risk? Mickey Leonard, University of Minnesota - VIDEO
Risk of ASF in boar semen - The full risk assessment results Kaitlyn St. Charles, University of Minnesota - VIDEO
Harvest facilities - Understanding ASF pathways at slaughter Sylvia Wanzala Martin, University of Minnesota - VIDEO
Cost of production
Using data to impact your bottom line Bradley Eckberg, Metafarms - VIDEO
Nutritional strategies to lower feed costs for grow-finish pig Brent Ratliff, Ani-Tek - VIDEO
Sow farm costs and hurdles to execution David Wade, Hanor - VIDEO
Gene editing: from scientific discovery to the consumer
Bringing a transformational technology to market: The PRRS-resistant pig Lucina Galina, PIC - VIDEO
Drivers of consumer and market acceptance of gene editing Keely Coppess, Center for Food Integrity SLIDES NOT AVAILABLE - VIDEO
Food service, retail, and consumer perspective David Fikes, FMI - VIDEO
Breakout Sessions; 1:30-3:00
New insights to control and understand influenza and other respiratory diseases
mRNA vaccines - facts and myths Mike Roof, Iowa State University - VIDEO
Influenza reassortment - survival of the fittest Chong Li, University of Minnesota - VIDEO
Making objective and informed influenza strain selections Alexey Markin, National Animal Disease Center, USDA-ARS - VIDEO
Disease outbreak investigations
A standardized outbreak investigation instrument - a new tool to make sustainable progress on biosecurity Derald Holtkamp, Iowa State University - VIDEO
Using new technologies to investigate disease outbreaks Karine Talbot, Hy-Life - VIDEO
Utilizing outbreak investigations to improve biosecurity in a system Katie Coleman, Iowa Select Farms - VIDEO
Understanding the shared ecosystems of feral and domestic pigs
Review of disease transmission pathways from feral swine to domestic pigs Miranda Medrano, University of Minnesota - VIDEO (SLIDES NOT AVAILABLE)
Ecology and management of invasive wild pigs at the northern edge of their range Ryan Brook, University of Saskatchewan SLIDES AND VIDEO NOT AVAILABLE
Feral swine in the US: National disease surveillance and ASF preparedness and response planning Vienna Brown, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Investing in Robustness
How is the lack of pig robustness affecting our farms? Mark Schwartz, Schwartz Farms - VIDEO
Opportunities to genetically select pigs for improved resilience and robustness Luiz Fernando Brito, Purdue University - VIDEO
What techniques do other industries use to address process management? John Deen, University of Minnesota - VIDEO
Prop 12 - What's Next
Legal update on Prop 12 and other legislative proposals Michael Formica, National Pork Producers Council SLIDES AND VIDEO NOT AVAILABLE
Certification and audits under Prop 12 - what you need to know Jason McAlister, CloverLeaf Animal Welfare Systems - VIDEO
Breakout Sessions; 3:30-5:00
Endemic commensal bacteria: Elevating respiratory health
Pathogen elimination – Historical success drives the future Joe Connor, Carthage Veterinary Services - VIDEO
Eliminating commensal bacteria (M. hyosynoviae, M. hyorhinis, A. suis) - what it means for farms Perry Harms, PIC SLIDES AND VIDEO NOT AVAILABLE
Reasons for conventional approach to “bugs” elimination Camille Moore, Consultant - VIDEO
New developments in ASFV diagnostics
Tackling the threat of ASFV: CFIA’s attempts on finding better surveillance tools Kalhari Goonewardene, Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Sponsored by the National Pork Board - VIDEO
Diagnostic testing and vaccine development for ASFV Hiep Vu, University of Nebraska-Lincoln - Sponsored by the Swine Health Information Center - VIDEO
Application of new molecular tools to assess virus viability in production animals Declan Schroeder, University of Minnesota SLIDES AND VIDEO NOT AVAILABLE
Productivity in difficult times
Integrating health and feeding management strategies during lactation: Focus on the sow Jorge Estrada, Carthage Veterinary Services - VIDEO
The art and science of weaning more and better pigs Juan C. Pinilla, PIC - VIDEO
Productivity with applied impact Todd Marotz, Wakefield Pork, Inc. - VIDEO
Industry programs to improve health and biosecurity
Sonora-Mexico swine biosecurity certification program: A novel approach to regional disease control Jean Paul Cano, Pipestone Veterinary Services, and Mario Rodriguez, Sonora Pork Union - VIDEO
US SHIP update Tyler Holck, US SHIP - VIDEO
How to go about sustainable disease elimination programs: PED as an example Paul Yeske, Swine Vet Center - VIDEO
Nurturing Resilience: Addressing Mental Health in Swine Communities
Sponsored by National Pork Board
The culture of agriculture: A look at your mental wellness Charlotte Halverson, Agrisafe - VIDEO
Bouncing back: Fostering resilience on the farm Thad Shunkwiler, Center for Rural Behavior Health - VIDEO
Choosing vulnerability to build community Bri Golob, Not One More Vet - VIDEO
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Keynote Presentations
Improving biosecurity through Bob Morrison’s legacy Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt, University of Montreal - Morrison Lectureship - VIDEO
Chasing a moving target: Rapid evolution and spread of PRRSV in the U.S. Kim VanderWaal, University of Minnesota - Pijoan Lectureship - VIDEO
Breakout Sessions; 10:30-12:00
Grow-finish biosecurity - Co-sponsored by the Swine Health Information Center
Wean-to-market biosecurity: Creating, assessing and benchmarking practices towards standard practices Adam Schelkopf, Pipestone Veterinary Services - VIDEO
Tackling grow-finish biosecurity in a large swine system: capital, processes and culture Tyler Te Grotenhueis, Christensen Farms SLIDES AND VIDEO NOT AVAILABLE
Best practices for today's biosecure entry protocols Abby Schuft, University of Minnesota - VIDEO
Swine Mycoplasmas
Unlocking Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae sequencing and its application in the field Alyssa Betlach, Swine Vet Center SLIDES AND VIDEO NOT AVAILABLE
Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae diagnostics by PCR: tips from the school of hard knocks Albert Canturri, University of Minnesota - VIDEO
Mycoplasma hyosynoviae: Serum profiles and other ongoing research Haley Schwecke and Maria Pieters, University of Minnesota - Sponsored by the National Pork Board - VIDEO
The value of manure for sustainable agriculture
ManureDB: Accessing past and present U.S. manure nutrient data Erin Cortus, University of Minnesota - Sponsored by the National Pork Board - VIDEO
Soil health principles and manure in rotation Anna Cates, University of Minnesota - VIDEO
Optimizing amino acid intake to improve animal health while reducing nitroge footprint Christian Ramirez, University of Minnesota - VIDEO
Discerning emerging diseases
The emerging pathogen dilemma: association or causality? John Harding, University of Saskatchewan - Co-sponsored by the Swine Health Information Center - VIDEO
FAD preparedness: The trail from a shaker pig to JEV Chris Richards, Apiam Animal Health - Co-sponsored by the Swine Health Information Center - VIDEO NOT AVAILABLE
How swine production practices drive the evolution of influenza A viruses Martha Nelson, U.S. National Institutes of Health - Co-sponsored by the Swine Health Information Center - VIDEO
Wrap-Up Session; 12:10-1:00
Where do we go from here? John Deen, University of Minnesota - VIDEO