The University of Concepción hosted, on 28, 29 and 30 October, the fifth edition of the Dr. Dagoberto Gallardo International Swine Update Conference, organized by Dr. Álvaro Ruiz, an academic in the Department of Pathology and Preventive Medicine at the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences. The event brought together more than 150 attendees, including producers such as Agrosuper, Coexca, Maxagro, Chorombo and Agrícola AASA, pharmaceutical companies, faculty members and students.
The program featured eight international speakers: Sara Crespo, Jordi Roca, Antonio Vela and Librado Carrasco, from Spain; Rafael Frandoloso, from Brazil; Pedro Urriola and Pablo Piñeyro, from the United States; and Argenis Rodas, from Canada. It was structured around four areas: nutrition, reproduction, diseases and management. Topics covered in the diseases area included African swine fever, the porcine respiratory disease complex and the evolution of PCV2 in vaccinated systems. The event was opened by Pedro Rojas G., Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, and Dr. Ruiz, Director of the Conference.
The organization plans to maintain the event’s technical focus, as long as it continues to contribute to the development of pig production. The sixth edition is scheduled for October–November 2028.
4 November 2026 | Fifth Swine Update Conference | 333 Latin America Editorial Team | Chile