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This year’s meeting will feature two pre-conference sessions on June 24th at the ISU College of Veterinary Medicine campus.  The International Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae Eradication Workshop will be held in the morning followed by the International PRRS Management Workshop in the afternoon. The International Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae Eradication Workshop will include speakers from both the U.S. and Europe, who will share their firsthand experiences and lessons learned in achieving Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae eradication. Topics will cover surveillance, medication and vaccination protocols, economics, herd closure duration, and other key factors essential to successful eradication.

The International PRRS Management Workshop will feature graduate student research updates on key projects, such as POMP, LVI, cross-fostering, and biosecurity. Attendees will gain insights into the Danish approach to PRRS control, as well as perspectives from U.S. practitioners on PRRS control and elimination. There will also be presentations on U.S. practitioners’ experiences with testing and surveillance, vaccination protocols, and the design of field-based studies.

The McKean Conference will take place on June 25th at the Gateway Hotel. Featured topics will include swine recruitment and retention of recent graduates, the economics of the swine industry, and an overview of the Danish experience with PRRS control and eradication efforts. In the afternoon, breakout sessions will focus on research into Sapovirus, PEDV elimination, experimental infection of HPAI in swine, and lessons learned in Strep suis vaccinology. Applied case studies will cover techniques for reducing sow mortality, successful batch farrowing, PCV3 vaccination, and the use of technology to enhance biosecurity.

CONFERENCE GOALS

  • To enable swine practitioners to assist pork producers in a rapidly changing and global production environment.
  • To enhance practitioner decision-making tools in disease control, animal welfare, and food safety for the benefit of animals, clients and consumers.