The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science of the National University of Colombia, Bogotá Campus, will hold “Swine Day – UNAL” on November 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., the first academic and technical event on pig farming in more than a decade. Its focus will be Porcine Respiratory and Reproductive Syndrome (PRRS), one of the sector’s major health and production challenges.
Here are the speakers and the topics they will cover:
- Dr. Enric Mateu (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain): PRRSV immunology.
- Dr. Iván Díaz (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain): vaccines against PRRSV.
- Dr. Pablo Pineyro (Iowa State University, U.S.): gross and microscopic pathology and differential diagnosis of PRRSV.
- Dr. Daniel Linhares (Iowa State University, USA): control and eradication of PRRSV.
- Dr. Diana S. Vargas (Universidad Nacional de Colombia and Fundación Universitaria San Martín): PRRSV situation in Colombia.
- Dr. Andrés Díaz (PIC Latam): PRRSV epidemiology.
The pre-registration deadline is 19 November.
26 October 2026 | Swine Day | Universidad Nacional de Colombia | Colombia
