Pig industry ought to be prepared for H5N1

12-03-2025 | |
H5N1
According to Andrew Bowman “The virus was making liars out of us veterinarians all the time. It behaved radically different than in poultry. Milk turned out to be screaming positive, but nasal swabs not so much.” Photo: Ronald Hissink
The swine industry ought to be prepared for the emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) to enter the domestic pig populations. (Swine) influenza experts shared that message in various forms at the general meeting of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV), held 1-4 March in San Francisco, CA, United States. The “holy cow” moment In a presentation, Prof Andrew Bowman of The Ohio State University explained how the virus might behave differently tha


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