Influenza A viruses (IAVs) pose a major public health threat due to their wide host range and
pandemic potential. Pigs have been proposed as “mixing vessels” for avian, swine, and …

The spread of pathogens in swine populations is in part determined by movements of
animals between farms. However, understanding additional characteristics that predict …

Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV) is the most important
endemic pathogen in the US swine industry. Despite control efforts involving improved …

We designed and evaluated an assumption-free, deep learning-based methodology for
animal health monitoring, specifically for the early detection of respiratory disease in …

Epidemiological models of the spread of pathogens in livestock populations primarily focus
on direct contact between farms based on animal movement data, and in some cases, local …

Cattle farming is a significant activity in the food industry, widely practiced worldwide.
However, traditional methods of cattle farming face several challenges such as labor …

Pig production in the United States is based on multi-site systems in which pigs are
transported between farms after the conclusion of each particular production phase …

Understanding between-farm movement patterns is an essential component in develo**
effective surveillance and control programs in livestock populations. Quantitative knowledge …

Inundation is a primary driver of floodplain ecology. Understanding temporal and spatial
variability of inundation patterns is critical for optimum resource management, particularly in …

Analyses of livestock movement networks has become key to understanding an industry's
vulnerability to infectious disease spread and for identifying farms that play disproportionate …