Senecavirus A (Seneca Valley Virus) in Swine

Aug 07, 2015

Recently, there have been 4 cases of vesicular disease observed in unrelated diagnostic case submissions (3 cases from exhibition swine in Iowa, 1 case from a commercial finishing operation in South Dakota) at the ISU-VDL since July 28, 2015. Foreign animal disease investigations were initiated and samples all tested negative to FMDV, but positive to Senecavirus A. Other vesicular diseases have been ruled out as well. AASV originally reported on the presence of Seneca Valley Virus in October 2012. That article describing the clinical presentation associated with earlier introductions can be accessed on the AASV website. In addition, Drs. Chris Rademacher, Darin Madson, Rodger Main, KJ Yoon, Daniel Linhares, and AJ Smit at Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Lab have compiled a fact sheet entitled Senecavirus A (Seneca Valley Virus) in Swine describing the virus and clinical presentation of the recent cases. This document can be viewed on the AASV website by clicking here.

Source: AASV

Video: 2026 T.K. Cheung Lecture in Animal Science - Dan Weary

T.K. Cheung Lecture in Animal Science: "Using science to assess and improve the welfare of dairy cattle"

Dan Weary is a Professor at the University of British Columbia. Dan did his BSc and MSc at McGill and Doctorate at Oxford before co-founding UBC’s Animal Welfare Program where he now co-directs this active research group. His research focuses on understanding the perspectives of animals and applying these insights to develop methods of assessing animal welfare and improving the lives of animals. His work has helped drive changes in practices (including the adoption of higher milk rations for calves and pain management for disbudding) and housing methods (including the adoption of social housing for pre-weaned calves). He also studies cow comfort and lameness, social interactions among cows, and interactions between cows, human handlers and technologies like automated millking systems that are increasingly used on farms. His presentation will outline key questions in cattle welfare, highlight recent UBC research addressing them, and showcase innovative methods for improving the lives of cattle and their caretakers.