Is African Swine Fever Biocontainment in China Changing Management?

Provided by Farm Journal’s Pork | June 2020 Source: Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) Since African swine fever (ASF) was diagnosed in China in August 2018, veterinarians have been studying the virus’s characteristics and learning how to manage in barns. The Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) is monitoring these processes as part of its mission of preparedness for foreign animal disease management for the US national herd. Two US-based practitioners have experience with ASF management practices in China and shared their perspectives with SHIC. Joe