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COMMON INFECTIOUS AGENTS: DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY PERSPECTIVE
KENT SCHWARTZ, DVM, MS
EVOLUTION OF PRRSV: CAN SEQUENCE BE USED FOR CONTROL?
KYOUNG-JIN YOON, DVM, PhD, DACVM
IMMUNOLOGY UPDATE
FEDERICO ZUCKERMANN, DVM, PhD
PRRS: WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED IN SOUTH DAKOTA?
MONTE FUHRMAN, DVM, BS
PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES IN PORK: WHATÕS ON THE HORIZON?
BONNIE BUNTAIN, DVM, MS
PREVENTING TOXOPLASMA IN PORK PRODUCTION
RAY GAMBLE, PhD
SALMONELLA EPIDEMIOLOGY--TRANSMISSION IN TRANSPORT AND HOLDING
SCOTT HURD, DVM, PhD
CRATES TO GROUP HOUSING AND THE ROCKS IN THE ROAD
DR. JAKE WADDILOVE, MA, VetMB, MRCVS
GROWING PIG CONCERNS
DR. MICHAEL ELLIS, BS, PhD
UPDATE ON CHECKOFF FUNDED ACTIVITIES OF THE NATIONAL PORK BOARDÕS ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE
PAUL SUNDBERG, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVPM
CURRENT EUROPEAN SITUATION
STANLEY DONE, VLA
POSTWEANING MULTISYSTEMIC WASTING SYNDROME (PMWS)--CURRENT IOWA SITUATION
STEVEN SORDEN, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVP
PMWS: IMPROVED MODELS AND RECENT FINDINGS OF CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE
PAT HALBUR, DVM, MS
FOREIGN ANIMAL DISEASE DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
DAVID LARSON, DVM, MS
LESSONS FROM RECENT FMD AND HOG CHOLERA OUTBREAKS IN THE UK
STANLEY DONE, VLA
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE-- NATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO A HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS ANIMAL DISEASE: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
USDA, APHIS, VS, Emergency Programs Staff
PRRSÐSOME OF THE BASICS
DR. JEFF ZIMMERMAN, DVM, MS, PhD
MEDICINE CONTROLS--WHO CONTROLS THE REFRIGERATOR?
DR JOHN CARR, DPM, PhD, BVS
SIV CASE STUDY
JOHN JOHNSON, DVM
CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE AND OTHER EMERGING ENTERIC DISEASES
MICHAEL YAEGER DVM, PhD, DACVP
DIAGNOSTIC TOOL KIT FOR NON-INFECTIOUS CAUSES
JOHN CARR, BVSC, DPM, PhD
BIOSECURITY: HOW DO YOU DEFINE IT?
DAVID PYBURN, DVM
BIOSECURITY Ð DEVELOPING PHILOSOPHIES AND ACTION PLANS FOR CLIENTS
Max T. Rodibaugh, DVM
BIOSECURITY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES FOR PRODUCTION UNITS
BUTCH BAKER, DVM, MS
PIG TRANSPORTATION Ð RISK REDUCTION STRATEGIES
CRAIG J. ROWLES DVM
TROUBLESHOOTING SEMEN QUALITY
GARY ALTHOUSE, DVM, MS, PhD, Dipl ACT
MAXIMIZING INSEMINATION PRACTICES--TOOLS TO INCREASE CONCEPTION RATES
BRAD THACKER, DVM, PhD
PACKER SAFETY/QUALITY CONCERNS--PRODUCER AND VETERINARY DILEMMAS
ANGELA K. BAYSINGER, DVM, MS
VETERINARY ROLES IN AUDIT SYSTEMS
DAVID PYBURN, DVM
THE ROLE OF THE PRACTITIONER IN PIG FARM AUDIT SCHEMENSÐUK PERSPECTIVES
DR. JAKE WADDILOVE, MA, VetMB, MRCVS
CURRENT STATUS OF MYCOPLASMA VACCINATION
EILEEN L. THACKER, DVM, PhD
ILEITIS (PROLIFERATIVE ENTEROPATHY) RESEARCH UPDATE
CONNIE GEBHART, PhD
H. PARASUIS RESEARCH UPDATE
CARLOS PIJOAN DVM, PhD
PERPLEXITIES IN SERODIAGNOSIS OF SWINE INFLUENZA
BRUCE JANKE, DVM, PhD
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY SWINE DISEASE CONFERENCE FOR SWINE PRACTITIONERS
SWINE CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE; DR. JAMES MCKEAN, CHAIR
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Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine
SIV Diversity: Implications for Vaccine Efficacy
Juergen A. Richt, DVM, PhD; Kelly M. Lager, DVM, PhD; Bruce H. Janke, DVM, PhD; Richard J. Webby, PhD
Emerging Diseases--Response Mechanisms for Human vs. Animal Diseases
Mark J. Engle, DVM
Comparative Virology--Human vs. Animal Pathogens: What Can Be Learned from Recently Emerging Human Pathogens?
X. J. Meng, MD, PhD; Patrick G. Halbur, DVM, PhD
Hepatitis E Virus: Zoonotic Threat or Harmless Commensal of Pigs?
Patrick G. Halbur, DVM, PhD and C. Kasorndorkbua, DVM, MS; X.-J. Meng, MD, PhD
PRV Update
John Schiltz, DVM, State Veterinarian
Multi-site--A Review of 15 Years--Lessons Learned or Forgotten
D. L. "Hank" Harris, DVM, PhD
Parity Segregation, Successes and Pitfalls
Camille Moore, DMV, Swine Consultant
Clinical Experiences in Control of Edema Disease and Haemophilus parasuis
Cameron Schmitt, DVM, MSc
Dealing with Immunologic Subpopulations in Multiple Site Operations
Clark D. Huinker, DVM, MSc and Mark A. Wagner, DVM
Animal Welfare--Swine Welfare Assurance ProgramSM (SWAPSM)
Anna K. Johnson, PhD
Veterinary Services for Producers of Value-added Pork
Paul J. Armbrecht, DVM
Diagnostic Pathways in Neonatal Diarrhea of Swine
Bruce W. Brodersen, DVM, PhD
SARS, Monkeypox, and the Epidemiology of Emerging Diseases
Robert B. Morrison, DVM, MBA, PhD
Risk Analysis Methods Applied to Swine Disease Control
H. Scott Hurd, DVM, PhD
Pig Flow--A Potent Disease Management Tool
John Carr, DPM, PhD
Current Iowa Environmental Regulations-- A Basic Primer for Veterinarians
Wendy Powers, PhD
New Technologies for Scientific Environmental Assessments of Emissions from Animal Confinement Operations
Richard Pfeiffer, PhD
Unconventional Reproductive Disease in Sows: Clinical and Diagnostic Perspectives
Kyoung-Jin Yoon, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVM
New Research Perspectives on PMWS and Its Pathogenesis
Roman M. Pogranichniy, DVM, MS and Kyoung-Jin Yoon, DVM, PhD, DACVM
PCV2-Associated Diseases: Research and Diagnostic Update
Patrick G. Halbur, DVM, PhD; Tanja Opriessnig, DVM; Marlin Hoogland, BS; Eileen Thacker, DVM, PhD, and Shan Yu, DVM; X. J. Meng, MD, PhD
PMWS--Immunologic Stimulation and Clinical Signs
Catherine E. Charreyre, DVM, MSc
PMWS--Causes and Risk Factors Reconsidered
William T. Christianson, DVM, PhD
Costs of PRRSV in Commercial Production
Rodger G. Main, DVM
Efficacy of Modified Live PRRS Vaccines against Emerging Heterologous PRRS Challenge Strains
Mike Roof, PhD, Eric Vaughn, PhD; Kelly Burkhart; Patrick G. Halbur, DVM, PhD; Kay Faaberg, PhD
PRRS Eradication Strategies
William T. Christianson, DVM, PhD
National Pork Board PRRS Initiatives
Eric Neumann, DVM, MSc, Director
Summary of Selected Swine Assays and Results for 2003 from the Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Gary Osweiler, DVM, Director
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Introdution
Update on Porcine Circovirus Type 2 (PCV2)-Associated Diseases
Patrick Halbur, DVM, PhD, and Tanja Opriessnig, DVM
Edema Disease -- Field Problems and Observations
John Hicks, DVM, PhD
Experiences with Edema Disease in 10-Week-Old Feeder Pigs
Chris J. Rademacher, DVM
Edema Disease -- Systems Approach
Locke Karriker, DVM, MS, and Abby Patterson, B.S.
Swine Influenza: Relative Prevalence of Reassortants and Subtypes
Bruce H. Janke, DVM, PhD
Swine Influenza: Diversity of U.S. Virus Isolates and Novel Vaccine Approaches
Jurgen A. Richt, DVM, PhD, Kelly M. Lager, DVM, PhD, and Porntippa Lekcharoensuk, DVM, PhD; Bruce H. Janke, DVM, PhD; Alicia Solorzano, PhD, and Adolfo Garcia-Sastre, PhD; Richard J. Webby, PhD
National Animal Identification Plan -- Practitioner Involvement
James D. McKean, DVM, JD, PhD
Treatment and Control of Ileitis
Steven McOrist
Real-Time PCR for the Detection of Haemophilus parasuis in Diagnostic Specimens
Dianna M. Jordan, DVM, PhD; and Karen M. Harmon, PhD
Haemophilus parasuis -- Novel Proteins -- Hopes for Vaccine?
Jerry K. McVicker, PhD; Louisa B. Tabatabai, PhD; Muriel van Schilfgaarde, PhD
The Humane Euthanasia -- On-Farm Applications
W. E. Morgan Morrow, PhD; Robert E. Meyer, DVM, Diplomat ACVA; John Roberts, DVM, PhD (deceased); Duncan Lascelles, PhD, MRCVS, Diplomat ACVS
Biosecurity Practices -- What Is Known?
Sandra F. Amass, DVM, PhD, Diplomat ABV
Biosecurity Practices -- How to Audit Success
W. E. Morgan Morrow, PhD
Biosecurity -- Managing Transportation Risks
Hans Rotto, DVM, MS, Darin Madson, DVM, and Joel Nerem, DVM
Bioterrorism Awareness Programs in Iowa
James A. Roth, DVM, PhD
Clinical Manifestations in Sows -- Agent X/Porcine Reproductive and Neurologic Syndrome
Mark Fitzsimmons, DVM
Clinical Manifestations of a Neurologic Syndrome in Grow-Finish Swine
Jeff Blythe, DVM
Porcine Dermatitis and Nephropathy Syndrome -- European Style
John Carr, DPM, PhD, MRCVS
Clinical and Diagnostic Considerations for an Acute, High Mortality Syndrome in Grow-Finish Swine
Jerry Torrison, DVM, PhD, DACVPM
Australian Experience with an Emerging Disease -- An Infectious Myocarditis Syndrome Affecting Late-Term and Neonatal Piglets
S. McOrist, E. Thornton, and A. Peake; R. Walker and S. Robson; D. Finlaison, P. Kirkland, R. Reece, A. Ross, and K. Walker; A. Hyatt and C. Morrissy
Sudden Presentation of Idiopathic Vesicular Disease in a Swine Herd -- Clinical Picture and Practitioner Response
Sandra F. Amass, DVM, PhD, Diplomat ABVP
Practitioner Responsibilities in Foreign Animal Disease (FAD)/Emerging Disease
David Schmitt, DVM
Process-Verified Production in Pig Production: What Is It and Why Should Practitioners Care?
Mike Telford
Nontraditional Production Systems in Iowa/Midwest
Mark Storlie, MS
Problems in Nontraditional Hog Systems
Steve Schwarting, DVM
Basics of PCR Technology
Karen M. Harmon, PhD
Diagnostic Applications of PCR Technology -- System Monitoring Perspective
Christa K. Irwin, DVM
Diagnostic Applications of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Technology: A Practice Perspective
James F. Lowe, DVM
Whole Herd Exposure -- A Review of Techniques for TGE and PRRS Control
Jerome O. Geiger, DVM, MS, and William T. Christianson, DVM, PhD
How Much Virus Does It Take to Infect Young Pigs with PRRSV by Oral or Intranasal Routes?
Joseph Hermann, MS, and Jeff Zimmerman, DVM, PhD; Mike Roof, PhD, and Kelly Burkhart, BS
PRRS Persistence in Grow-Finisher Systems
Locke Karriker, DVM, MS, and Jeff Zimmerman, DVM, PhD
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Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Swine Medicine and Production at Iowa State University: A Vision for the Future
John U. Thomson
An Evidence-Based Approach to Production Medicine
Mike Apley, DVM, PhD
Disease Trends Observed at the Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Michael Yaeger, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Iowa’s Application of the National Premises System
John Schlitz, DVM
Needleless Injections -- Good, Bad, or Ugly?
C. Scanlon Daniels, DVM, MBA
Feed Interruption Events and Their Clinical Consequences
Mike Brumm, BS, MS, PhD
The Future of the Iowa Animal/Livestock Industry
Maynard Hogberg, PhD, PAS
New Differential Serology Tests for Swine Influenza
K-J Yoon, DVM, PhD; W-I Kim, DVM, MS; W-H Wu, DVM, PhD; E-M Zhou, PhD; and B. H. Janke, DVM, PhD
Swine Influenza Virus Antigenic Drift -- Impacts on Control Strategies
Marie Gramer, DVM
Pork Industry Concerns with Zoonotic Influenza
Liz Wagstrom, DVM, MS, DACVPM
Critical Review of Haemophilus parasuis Infections of Swine
Alejandro Ramirez, DVM, MPH
Haemophilus parasuis: What do we know, and where do we go from here?
Dianna M. Jordan, DVM, MS, PhD
Wasting Nursery Pigs in Parity Segregation
Jeremy S. Pittman, DVM
Water, What Is the Cost?
Darin Madson, DVM
An Electrifying Case
Amy L. (Carroll) Woods, DVM
Ten Lessons Learned in First Year at Iowa State University
Locke Karriker, DVM, MS
Circovirus and Postweaning Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome (PMWS) Differences in the USA and EU—Are They Significant?
John A. Ellis, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVP, ACVM
Best Practices for Control of PCV2-Associated Diseases
P. Halbur, DVM, PhD; T. Opriessnig, Mag med vet, Dr med vet; and P. Thomas, BS
Ileitis: Clinical Quagmire or Practice Builder?
John Hicks, DVM, PhD
Lessons Learned in Lawsonia intracellularis Eradication Effort
Pia Conradsen, DVM
Reducing In-Transit Deaths in Market Pigs
Cate Dewey, DVM, MSc, PhD; Charles Haley, BA, MS, DVM; Tina Widowski, BS, PhD; and Robert Friendship, DVM, MSc
International Animal Welfare Regulations and Impacts on Production Systems
Anna Johnson
Danish Experiences with Removal of Antibiotic Growth-Promoting Drugs in Swine
Pia Conradsen, DVM
U.S. Response to Removal of Antibiotic Growth-Promoting Drugs in Swine
Paul Sundberg, DVM; PhD
Lessons Learned in Eradication of PRRS from a Large System
David Nolan
Investigations to Verify Unexpected PRRS Serology Results
Bernard J. Curran, DVM
Novel Approaches for PRRS Diagnoses: Identification of PRRS Antibodies in Oral Fluid and Meat Juice
En-Min Zhou and Jeffrey J. Zimmerman; Robert Simer; James McKean
Alternatives to Serum Sampling for PRRS Detection
Kyoung-Jin Yoon, DVM, MS, PhD, Diplomate ACVM; Abby Patterson, BS; and Locke Karriker, DVM, MS
Boar Stud PRRS Monitoring—Science and Economics
Darwin L. Reicks, DVM
PRRS Research Update
J. Zimmerman, DVM, PhD
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Contents
Welcome to the 14th Annual Swine Disease Conference
John U. Thomson
Reaching for 30 Pigs/Sow/Year
Robert J. Dircks
PRRS Market Swine Survey Results
James D. McKean, DVM, MS, JD
A Review: PRRS Virus Transmission
J. Zimmerman, DVM, PhD
PRRS Risk Assessment Tool: Information Mining
Derald Holtkamp, DVM, MS; Dale Polson, DVM, PhD
PRRS: "Controlled Exposure" after Several Years--Potentials and Pitfalls
Mark FitzSimmons, DVM
Starting Pigs in Wean-to-Finish Barns
Cameron Schmitt, DVM, MS
"K" Values: Production and Welfare Implications
Harold W. Gonyou, PhD Prairie Swine Centre, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Clostridium difficile: Emerging Disease?
Mark FitzSimmons, DVM
Evidence for and against Clostridium difficile as a Disease of Neonatal Swine
Michael Yaeger, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Sow Longevity: What We Know
Ken Stalder, MS, PhD; Mark Knauer, MS; and Timo Serenius, MS, PhD; Locke Karriker, MS, DVM; Max Rothschild, MS, PhD; and Benny Mote, MS; Jim McKean, DVM, JD; Tom Baas, MS, PhD; and John Mabry, MS, PhD
Gestation Systems: Impact on Sow Longevity/Welfare
Harold W. Gonyou
Breeding Herd Lamenesses: Classifications and Clinical Diagnostics
Locke A. Karriker, DVM, MS; Ken Stalder, PhD Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Infectious Disease/Lameness: Diagnosis
Kent J. Schwartz, DVM, MS
Structural Soundness: Selection Criteria
Tom J. Baas, PhD; and Kenneth Stalder
Diagnostic Trends in Swine Influenza: A Review
Bruce H. Janke, DVM, PhD
Swine Influenza Virus Issues in Practice
Paul Yeske, DVM, MS
Experimental Evaluation of Killed and Modified Live-Virus Vaccines against Swine Influenza Virus
Amy L. Vincent, DVM, PhD; Juergen A. Richt, DVM, PhD; and Kelly M. Lager, DVM, PhD
A New Swine Vaccine Technology: Research Update
Matthew M. Erdman, DVM, PhD; and Brenda Crabtree, BS; D.L. Hank Harris, DVM, PhD; Kurt I. Kamrud, PhD
The Science of Disinfectants
Alejandro Ramirez, DVM, MPH, Diplomate ACVPM
Niche Pork: Production Records and Diagnostic Data
Michael Yaeger, DVM, PhD, DACVP; Ronda Driskill, Farming Systems Coordinator; Dave Stender
Biofuel Co-Products: Potential Pitfalls/Future
Steve Ensley, DVM, PhD
Porcine Circovirus-Associated Diseases (PCVAD): European Experiences—Good, Bad, Ugly
Meritxell Donadeu, DVM, MS; A.W. (Dan) Tucker, MA, VetMB, PhD, MRCVS
Current Status of PCVAD: Diagnostic and Research Update
T. Opriessnig, Dr med vet, PhD; and P. G. Halbur, DVM, PhD
Current Status of PCVAD: Practitioners’ Viewpoint
Rick Swalla, DVM
Diagnostics of Severe PCVAD
Kelly M. Lager, DVM, PhD; Amy L. Vincent, DVM, PhD; Andy Cheung, PhD; and Phillip C. Gauger, DVM
PCVAD Serology: Impacts on VaccineTiming
John Johnson
PCVAD: Recent Experiences in North Carolina
R. B. Baker, DVM, MS
Suvaxyn(R) PCV2 One Dose as an Aid in Preventing PCV2-Associated Diseases
Darrell L. Neuberger, DVM
Update on Intervet's Porcine Circovirus Type 2 Vaccine
Brad Thacker, DVM, PhD, MBA
Vaccination of Sows and Gilts against PCV2 Diseases with an Inactivated Adjuvanted Vaccine: CIRCOVAC(R) (Merial)
F. Joisel, DVM, MSc; A. Brun, DVM; M. Bublot, DVM, PhD; C. Charreyre, DVM, MSc; J.B. Herin, DVM; B. Lapostolle, PhD; A. Schade, DVM; and A. Vaganay
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Conference Planning Committee
Welcome to the 15th Annual Swine Disease Conference
John U. Thomson, Dean
ISU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Present and Future: Aligning, Improving, and Enlarging Diagnostic Services and Programs to Meet the Needs of Our Clients
Lorraine J. Hoffman, MS, PhD
Outcome-based Diagnostics?Practice and Capabilities: Tools for Better Evidence
Locke Karriker, David Baum, Kent Schwartz
Health Challenges in Midwestern ?Niche? Pork Production Systems
Lori Layman, BS, Michael Yaeger, DVM, PhD, DACVP, Locke A. Karriker, DVM, MS, DACVPM
Swine Influenza Update
Marie Gramer, DVM, PhD
Virus Sequencing and Emerging Diseases: PRRSV, PCV2, and Beyond
Raymond R. R. Rowland, PhD; Ying Fang, PhD; Paula Schneider, MS; Eric Nelson, PhD
Maximizing Value with Submissions
David H. Baum, DVM, PhD
Maximizing Value with Submissions
David Striegel, DVM, PhD
Assessment of Boar Semen in the Transmission of Porcine Circovirus Type 2
Darin Madson, DVM; Tanja Opriessnig, Dr med vet, PhD; Narinder Pal, PhD; and Pat Halbur, DVM, PhD; Chris Kuster, DVM, PhD; Sheela Ramamoorthy, DVM, PhD; and Xiang-Jin Meng, MD, PhD
PCVAD: Understanding Differences in Clinical Manifestations and Outcomes
Tanja Opriessnig, Dr med vet, PhD; Darin Madson, DVM; Abby Patterson, DVM, MS; and Pat Halbur, DVM, PhD; Sheela Ramamoorthy, DVM, PhD; and Xiang-Jin Meng, MD, PhD
PCVAD Transmission Trials
Mary Battrell, DVM, MS
Porcine Circovirus Associated Disease: A Practitioner?s Perspective on Clinical Observations and Control with Vaccination
Mark Wagner, DVM
Actinobacillus suis: An Important Clinical Herd Problem
Kelly F. Greiner, DVM
NT-MRSA in The Netherlands: Current Status and Research Plans
P. van der Wolf, DVM, PhD, MSc, dipl. ECPHM
Zoonotic Diseases Associated with Swine
Liz Wagstrom, DVM, MS, DACVPM
Salmonella Monitoring and Control in the European Union
P. van der Wolf, DVM, PhD, MSc, dipl. ECPHM
An Insight into ?High Fever Syndrome of Swine? in 2006 and 2007
Jiancong Yao
Bottlenecks, Drought, and Oil Price Spikes: Impact on U.S. Ethanol and Agricultural Sectors
Simla Tokgoz, PhD; Amani Elobeid, PhD; Jacinto Fabiosa, PhD; Dermot J. Hayes, PhD; Bruce A. Babcock, PhD; Tun-Hsiang (Edward) Yu, PhD; Fengxia Dong, PhD; and Chad E. Hart, PhD
Feed Contaminant Investigations: From the Common to Melamine
Steve Ensley, DVM, PhD
Impact of Fibrous Coproducts from the Ethanol Industry on Pig Growth, Feed Efficiency, Health, and Carcass Characteristics
Thomas E. Weber, MS, PhD; and Brian Kerr, MS, PhD
Costs of Swine Disease: Impacts of Feed Efficiency
Derald Holtkamp, DVM, MS, Hans Rotto, DVM, MS, Steve Parker
Strategies for Disease Eradication
Jerome O. Geiger, DVM, MS
Selecting and Implementing Eradication Strategies
R. B. Baker, DVM, MS
Test Selection Criterion for Epidemiological Evaluations
Abby Patterson, DVM, MS; Locke Karriker, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVPM; and Richard Evans, PhD
Truck Wash Practices and Salmonella Dispersion in Commercial Swine Production Systems
Wondwossen A. Gebreyes, DVM, PhD, DACVPM, Paul M. Dorr, DVM, PhD
Biosecurity Risk Appraisal in Truck Washes
Perry A. Harms, DVM, MS
The ?Big Pig? PRRSV Study: Lessons Learned
R. M. Molina, R. R. R. Rowland, J. Christopher-Hennings and E. Nelson, J. Lunney, K.-J. Yoon, M. P. Murtaugh, W. Chittick, J. J. Zimmerman
Modeling the Impact of Air Transmission to Receptors in Localized Regions
Steven J. Hoff, PhD, PE; and Jay D. Harmon, PhD, PE, Jeffrey J. Zimmerman, DVM, MS, PhD
Aerosol Transmission of PRRSV: What We Know and Think
Scott A. Dee, Professor
PRRS Virus: Within-Herd Transmission Dynamics
Alejandro Ramirez, DVM, MPH, Diplomate ACVPM
Appendix: VDL Annual Overview and Annual Report Statistics 2006?2007
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Front matter: Contents, Welcome to the 16th Annual Swine Disease Conference
John U. Thomson, Dean Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine
Importance of U.S. Pork Exports and Foreign Animal Disease
John D. Lawrence, PhD; and Dermot Hayes, PhD Department of Economics, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Emergency Response Capabilities for Foreign Animal Disease Introductions
Patrick Webb, DVM, Director, Swine Health Programs National Pork Board
Porcine High Fever Disease in China: A Summary of an On-the-Ground Investigation into the Mortality Syndrome
Rodney (Butch) Baker, DVM, MS Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA; Richard A. Hesse, MS, PhD Kansas State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Manhattan, KS
Molecular Diagnostic Assays for Swine Bacterial Pathogens at the Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Bruce Janke, DVM, PhD; Daniel Whitney; Curtis Thompson, MBA Nadine Naberhaus, BS, MT (ASCP); and Karen Harmon, PhD Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Computer Tools to Enhance Value of Antimicrobial Sensitivity Data
Doug Powers, DVM Veterinary Care and Consultation, Partner of Four Star Veterinary Services Rushville, IN
Erysipelas: Condemnation and Outbreak Investigation
Joseph Bender, BS; Joann Kinyon, MS; Kent Schwartz, DVM, MS; and Tanja Opriessnig, Dr med vet, PhD Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Infectious Disease Surveillance in Commercial Swine Populations Using Oral Fluids
J. R. Prickett, Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA; P. Hoffmann, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA Western Operations, Murphy-Brown LLC, Ames, IA; R. Main, Western Operations, Murphy-Brown LLC, Ames, IA; S. Sornsen, Pfizer Animal Health, Ames, IA; J. Johnson, Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA; J. Zimmerman, Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Posterior Paresis: Differential Diagnosis and Interventions
Darin Madson, DVM Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Re-emergence of Swine Dysentery: Implications for Control
Robert D. Glock, DVM, PhD Arizona Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP): Applications
Steve Ensley, DVM, PhD, Veterinary Toxicologist Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Use of Odds Ratios as a Field Diagnostic Tool
Alejandro Ramirez, DVM, MPH, Diplomate ACVPM Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
ISU ELISA: Circovirus Vaccine Compliance Techniques
John Johnson, DVM Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Taking New Tools to the Field
Locke Karriker, DVM, MS Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Advances in Understanding PCV2 Infections
Kenneth C. McCullough, PhD; and Artur Summerfield, DVM, PhD Institute of Virology and Immunoprophylaxis Mittelhausern, Switzerland; Steven Krakowka, DVM, PhD The Department of Veterinary Biosciences College of Veterinary Medicine The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; John A. Ellis, DVM, PhD Western College of Veterinary Medicine University of Saskatchewan, Canada; Joaquim Segales, DVM, PhD Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain; Gordon M. Allan, PhD Veterinary Sciences Division Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Belfast, Northern Ireland
Experimental Infections with PCV2a and PCV2b Subtypes
P. C. Gauger, K. M. Lager, and A. L. Vincent Virus and Prion Diseases of Livestock Research Unit, National Animal Disease Center USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Ames, IA; T. Opriessnig Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA; M. E. Kehrli, Jr. and A. K. Cheung Virus and Prion Diseases of Livestock Research Unit, National Animal Disease Center USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Ames, IA
PCV2 and Semen Contamination: Practical Implications
Darin Madson, DVM; Tanja Opriessnig, Dr med vet, PhD Abby Patterson, DVM, MS; Sheela Ramamoorthy, DVM, PhD Narinder Pal, PhD; and Patrick G. Halbur, DVM, PhD Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA; Xiang-Jin Meng, MD, PhD Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
Glycantype: A New Classification Scheme for PRRSV
Matthew M. Erdman, DVM, PhD; Laura Kaniewski, MS; Mark Mogler, BS Ryan Vander Veen, BS; and D. L. Hank Harris, DVM, PhD Iowa State University, Ames, IA
ISU VDPAM Data Warehouse Development Objective
Randy Berghefer, Information Technology Manager Joseph M. Garza, Systems Analyst I Neil P. Boyes, Systems Analyst I, and Kent J. Schwartz, DVM, MS Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Computer-based Technologies for Educational Communications
Colin D. Johnson, MS Iowa Pork Industry Center, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Economic and Risk Evaluations for Clinical Decision-making
Derald Holtkamp, DVM, MS Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Economic Evaluation Techniques to Support Health Recommendations
William L. Hollis, DVM Carthage Veterinary Service, Ltd. Carthage, IL
Value, Strengths/Limitations of MIC Results in Clinical Practice
Mike Apley, DVM, PhD, DACVCP Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Animal Welfare: A New Program Area at ISU-CVM
Suzanne T. Millman, BSc (Agr), PhD Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine Biomedical Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Use of Systematic Reviews to Inform Clinical Issues/Decisions
Christa K. Irwin, DVM Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Transportation Biosecurity Summit: What Do We Know and What Did We Learn?
Lisa Becton, DVM National Pork Board
Practitioner Role in Transport Biosecurity
Angela M. Delks, DVM Suidae Health and Production, Algona, IA
Disease Control in Contemporary Swine Populations: It?s More Than ?Bugs-n-Drugs?
Jeffrey J. Zimmerman, DVM, PhD Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
ISU Swine Disease Conference for Swine Practitioners (2009)
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Front / Contents
Iowa State University Colleg of Veterinary Medicine
Welcome to the 17th Annual Swine Disease Conference
John U. Thomson, Dean Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine
Immunology Primer for Practitioners
Chris Chase, DVM, PhD
Emerging International Health Threats for Pigs and People
Alejandro Ramirez, DVM, MPH, Diplomate ACVPM
The Importance of On-Farm Use of Animal Health Products to Exports of Red Meat from the United States
K.R. Smith, BS, MS
An Overview of PRRS Elimination Best Practices in Breeding Herds
Rodney B. Baker, DVM, MS
Starting Pigs 101
Daryl Olsen, DVM
Managing Fall-behind Pigs
Luc Dufresne, DVM, Dipl AABP
Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Post-Weaned Pigs
C.E. Wiedmeyer, DVM, PhD, DACVP; T.J. Fangman, DVM, MS, DABVP
Considerations and Case Studies Involving Slow Starting Pigs Post Weaning: A Practitioner Perspective
Mark Wagner, DVM
Trends and Diagnostic Tips for Enteric Diseases
G.W. Stevenson, Professor
Clostridial Diseases in Pigs
Kent J. Schwartz
Diagnostic Update: Transmissible Gastroenteritis and Rotaviral Diarrhea
B.H. Janke, DVM, PhD
Alternate Starter Diet Inclusions for Gut Health
J.E. Pettigrew, PhD, and Yanhong Liu, MS
Disease Threats from Feral Swine: Call to Action
David Schmitt, DVM
Environmental Survival of Influenza Virus: An Evidence-based Model
Christa K. Irwin, DVM
Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex Trends and Diagnostics for Practitioners
P.C. Gauger
Reproductive Effects of PCV2 Infection
Darin Madson, DVM, PhD and Tanja Opriessnig, Dr med vet, PhD
Castration Impacts, Controversies, and Solutions
M. Hensch, BS; L.L. Layman, BS; A.K. Johnson, MS, PhD; L.A. Karriker, DVM, MS
Experience and Science in the Diagnosis and Management of Porcine Enteric Diseases
D.J. Taylor
Application of Air Filtration Systems in Swine Operations
Darwin L. Reicks, DVM
Update on 2009 Pandemic H1N1 Influenza Virus Infections of Swine
Kelly M. Lager and Amy L. Vincent; Janice Zanella and Eraldo Zanella; Alessio Lorusso, Kay Faaberg, and Marcus E Kehrli, Jr.
Danish Experiences with Lawsonia intracellularis Eradication Programs
B. Ellegaard; J. Szancer
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae Eradication in a Large Breeding Herd
James F. Lowe, DVM, MS
Emerging Euthanasia Technologies for Swine
Jeff Hill
Danish Practice Experiences After National Withdrawal of Antimicrobial Growth Promoters (AGPs) in Pigs
B. Ellegaard; J. Szancer
Pork Quality Assurance Plus™ Program
Paul Sundberg, DVM, PhD
