# It’s Here: Porcine H5N1 | Vet Advantage

> The USDA confirmed H5N1 infection in one pig on a backyard farm in Oregon, the first US detection of this strain in swine. The pigs had been exposed to infected birds and showed no clinical signs of illness.

- Date: 2025-03-04 · published 2025-03-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16015-it-s-here-porcine-h5n1-vet-advantage
- 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

The case is isolated to a backyard operation and officials said there is no food safety concern. It has little direct effect on commercial hog supply or feed demand.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2025-05-27 | [One Health Approach: Pork Industry Prepares for H5N1 – American Association of Swine Veterinarians](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16002-one-health-approach-pork-industry-prepares-for-h5n1-american-association-of.md) | +2.6% | +15.1% |
| HOGS | 2025-07-15 | [Swine Industry Addressing H5N1 Risk with Ongoing Collaborative Effort - Pork Checkoff](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15987-swine-industry-addressing-h5n1-risk-with-ongoing-collaborative-effort-pork.md) | +1.0% | +2.8% |
| HOGS | 2025-03-24 | [UK reports H5N1 in a sheep on poultry-outbreak farm \| CIDRAP](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16018-uk-reports-h5n1-in-a-sheep-on-poultry-outbreak-farm-cidrap.md) | +0.3% | +1.2% |
| HOGS | 2023-06-01 | [Can One Health fight H5N1 avian influenza? - The Lancet Planetary Health](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16178-can-one-health-fight-h5n1-avian-influenza-the-lancet-planetary-health.md) | +5.4% | +14.4% |
| HOGS | 2019-11-05 | [China's Cooking Oil Market Boils Amid Pork Shortage, Low Soy Stocks \| ESM Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56155-china-s-cooking-oil-market-boils-amid-pork-shortage-low-soy-stocks-esm-magazine.md) | -1.8% | -2.5% |
| SBM | 2024-09-13 | [Egg Prices Are Soaring Again. Here's Why](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28306-egg-prices-are-soaring-again-here-s-why.md) | +1.0% | +0.4% |
| SBM | 2025-07-15 | [Swine Industry Addressing H5N1 Risk with Ongoing Collaborative Effort - Pork Checkoff](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15987-swine-industry-addressing-h5n1-risk-with-ongoing-collaborative-effort-pork.md) | +2.4% | +4.8% |
| SBM | 2025-03-24 | [UK reports H5N1 in a sheep on poultry-outbreak farm \| CIDRAP](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16018-uk-reports-h5n1-in-a-sheep-on-poultry-outbreak-farm-cidrap.md) | -1.7% | -1.1% |

## Sources

- vet-advantage.com: https://vet-advantage.com/vet-advantage/its-here-porcine-h5n1/

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