ILHAC Research Priorities 2005-2006

ILHAC Research Priorities: 2009

SWINE:

1. PRRS 2. Swine Influenza 3. Clostridium difficile 4. Circovirus / Porcine Circovirus Associated Disease (PCAD) 5. Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae

DAIRY CATTLE:

1. Johne’s Disease 2. Mycoplasma Bovis 3. Herd Health Management Issues a. Mastitis b. Lameness c. Respiratory Diseases

BEEF CATTLE:

1. Johne’s Disease 2. Mycoplasma Bovis 3. Herd Health Management Issues a. Conjunctivitis (Pink eye) b. Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD)

POULTRY

All Poultry – Influenza infections 1. Avian Influenza (AI) 2. Swine Influenza and other strains 3. Clostridium

Turkeys 1. Food Safety a. Salmonella b. Listeria c. Campylobacter jejuni

Layers 1. Peritonitis – E.coli 2. Food Safety - Salmonella spp. (SE) SHEEP AND GOATS:

1. Barn Cough (Pneumonia, Mycoplasma) 2. Abortions “Pregnancy Wastage” (Neonatal death, failure to dilate) 3. Caseous lymphonitis

IVMA CONCERNS: Represents all species

1. Animal Behavior / Welfare a. Lameness 2. Resistance to anthelmentics / Parasite (worms) resistance 3. Food Safety / Biosecurity a. Aerosol transmission b. Farm to farm transmission