SHIC Talk

SHIC Executive Director Dr. Megan Niederwerder and Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research Scientific Program Director Dr. Jasmine Bruno discuss the tremendous response to the organizations' joint call for research proposals on H5N1 in swine.

SHIC Talk host, Barb Determan, welcomes SHIC Associate Director Dr. Lisa Becton along with Dr. Erin Kettelkamp, Swine Vet Center, and Dr. Daniel Moraes, Iowa State University, to discuss their SHIC-funded Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity Program projects on biosecurity related to fan curtains and manure pumping.

The latest episode of SHIC Talk addresses influenza A, particularly the H5N1 strain, and the swine industry's prevention and preparedness efforts. Host Barb Determan is joined by SHIC Executive Director Dr. Megan Niederwerder, AASV Public Health and Communications Director Dr. Abbey Canon, NPB Director of Swine Health Dr. Marisa Rotolo, and NPPC Director of Swine Health Dr. Anna Forseth for a lively and informative discussion.

Dr. Liz Wagstrom, Wagstrom Consulting, visits with SHIC Associate Director Dr. Lisa Becton and SHIC Talk host Barb Determan about the recently completed Japanese encephalitis virus economic assessment she and her team developed, diving into the potential ramifications if JEV were to be found in the US swine herd.

SHIC Executive Director Dr. Megan Niederwerder talks with host Barb Determan about the Center's emerging disease focus and plans for 2024.

Results of African swine fever research projects conducted Vietnam are discussed by SHIC Executive Director Dr. Paul Sundberg.

A new standardized outbreak investigation instrument is now available on the SHIC website. SHIC Executive Director Dr Paul Sundberg and Associate Director Dr Megan Niederwerder talk with Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine Dr Derald Holtkamp about creation of the new instrument and plans for an online version to be available in late spring 2023.

SHIC Executive Director Dr. Paul Sundberg and Associate Director Dr. Megan Niederwerder discuss planning for 2023 with SHIC Talk host Barb Determan.

Learn about SHIC's new Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity Program on this episode of SHIC Talk. Host Barb Determan talks with SHIC Executive Director Dr Paul Sundberg and Associate Director Dr Megan Niederwerder about how the need was discovered, why the Center is pursuing it with collaborators, and what comes next.

SHIC Talk host Barb Determan talks with industry leaders about ASF and what has been done in terms of preparedness and response along with where gaps exists. Guests are Drs Megan Niederwerder, SHIC, Harry Snelson, AASV, Liz Wagstrom, NPPC, and Patrick Webb, Pork Board.

SHIC Executive Director Dr. Paul Sundberg and Associate Director Dr. Megan Niederwerder talk with host Barbara Campbell Determan about feed research projects designed to prevent introduction of a foreign animal disease into the US swine herd.

In this episode of SHIC Talk, Drs. Natalia Cernicchairo, Lee Cohnstaedt, and Paul Sundberg join host Barb Determan to talk about Japanese Encephalitis Virus and the recent outbreak in Australia as well as risk to the US swine industry.

Dr Clayton Johnson, Carthage Veterinary Service, talks about biosecurity with Barb Determan. Dr Johnson comments on best practices and diligence in biosecurity practices on pig farms.

Drs. Bailey Arruda and Ganwu Li discuss recent morbillivirus diagnosis in pigs from a herd in Mexico with SHIC Talk host Barbara Campbell Determan. 

SHIC Executive Director Dr Paul Sundberg and Dr Kerry Leedom-Larson, ISU, talk about SHIC's Swine Disease Fact Sheets including the process for adding, reviewing, and updating.

Drs. Paul Yeske, Swine Vet Center of St Peter, MN, and Daniel Linhares, Iowa State University, discuss PRRS strain 1-4-4, lineage 1c with SHIC Talk host Barbara Campbell Determan. PRRS 1-4-4 1c began appearing in the upper Midwest in late 2020 and exhibits dramatic clinical signs. Learn more about their experience and strategies for dealing with this outbreak on SHIC Talk.