# Global watchdogs: Preparing the U.S. for foreign animal disease threats | College of Veterinary Medicine

> A University of Minnesota veterinary article describes the risks of foreign animal diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease, African swine fever and peste des petits ruminants. It cites estimated losses of over $50 billion for African swine fever and up to $200 billion for foot-and-mouth disease. The U.S. remains free of all three.

- Date: 2025-08-06 · published 2025-08-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15973-global-watchdogs-preparing-the-u-s-for-foreign-animal-disease-threats-college
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

An outbreak in the U.S. would trigger trade restrictions and culling that could disrupt grain demand and livestock supply. The article is a preparedness piece with no new market-moving event.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2020-09-30 | [Foreign Animal Disease Preparation Bulletin – American Association of Swine Veterinarians](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51016-foreign-animal-disease-preparation-bulletin-american-association-of-swine.md) | +3.3% | -3.2% |
| HOGS | 2020-12-14 | [Questions about animal disease? The OVDL has answers \| Gary R. Carlson, MD, College of Veterinary Medicine \| Oregon State University](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49532-questions-about-animal-disease-the-ovdl-has-answers-gary-r-carlson-md-college.md) | +0.1% | +3.5% |
| HOGS | 2018-04-30 | [The continued threat of foreign animal diseases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65383-the-continued-threat-of-foreign-animal-diseases.md) | +1.8% | +11.0% |
| HOGS | 2021-11-30 | [Foreign Animal Disease – Page 26 – American Association of Swine Veterinarians](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16322-foreign-animal-disease-page-26-american-association-of-swine-veterinarians.md) | +0.1% | +9.3% |
| HOGS | 2021-07-21 | [Foreign Animal Disease – Page 29 – American Association of Swine Veterinarians](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45947-foreign-animal-disease-page-29-american-association-of-swine-veterinarians.md) | +1.5% | -8.8% |
| SBM | 2020-09-30 | [Foreign Animal Disease Preparation Bulletin – American Association of Swine Veterinarians](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51016-foreign-animal-disease-preparation-bulletin-american-association-of-swine.md) | +8.2% | +17.3% |
| SBM | 2020-12-14 | [Questions about animal disease? The OVDL has answers \| Gary R. Carlson, MD, College of Veterinary Medicine \| Oregon State University](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49532-questions-about-animal-disease-the-ovdl-has-answers-gary-r-carlson-md-college.md) | +5.6% | +21.5% |
| SBM | 2018-04-30 | [The continued threat of foreign animal diseases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65383-the-continued-threat-of-foreign-animal-diseases.md) | +0.3% | -3.3% |

## Sources

- vetmed.umn.edu: https://vetmed.umn.edu/news/global-watchdogs-preparing-us-foreign-animal-disease-threats

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