National Pingtung University of Science and Technology (NPUST) and the Taiwan Pig Veterinarians Medical Association jointly held an international seminar at the ICC Tainan on March 29, 2025. The event was hosted by Distinguished Professor Ming-Tang Chiou, Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Chairman of the Taiwan Pig Veterinarians Medical Association. Scholars from related fields in Japan, Canada, and Taiwan were invited to give lectures on various topics. The seminar gave focus to research on the eradication of African swine fever, pig nutrition and health, and the application of AI and the Internet of Things in pig breeding and management. A total of 165 professionals in related fields attended the seminar.
The morning session was hosted by Professor Chao-Nan Lin of the NPUST Department of Veterinary Medicine and Professor Joey Jai-Wei Lee of the Department of Tropical Agriculture and International Cooperation. Researcher Tatsuya Nishi of Japan’s National Institute of Animal Health shared on the current situation of the Japanese swine fever epidemic and the progress of related research. Professor Elijah G. Kiarie of the Department of Animal Science of Guelph University (Canada) shared on the application of enzymes in pig nutrition.
At noon, Dr. Satoshi Otake provided an introduction to the upcoming 11th Asian Pig Veterinary Society’s (APVS) 2025 International Symposium, and invited related professionals to attend the event in Fukuoka City, Japan from November 9th to 12th. Director Ming-Chung Deng of the Ministry of Agriculture Veterinary Research Institute then briefed the participants on the current status of the domestic swine vaccine and the future plans for improving the vaccine industry. The afternoon session was jointly hosted by Cheng-Yao Yan, Director of the NCHU Graduate Institute of Veterinary Pathobiology; Professor Shao-Yu Peng of the NPUST Department of Animal Science; and Assistant Professor Chao-Wei Huang of the NPUST Department of Tropical Agriculture and International Cooperation.
Assistant Professor Chia-Yi Chang the NTU Department of Veterinary Medicine shared her research on the different genotypes of the classical swine fever virus; Professor Xin Zhao of the Department of Animal Science at McGill University in Canada shared on nutritional intervention measures for pig production and intestinal health; Chief Cheng-Da Tsai of the Veterinary Administration Section of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Agency shared on Taiwan’s eradication of classical swine fever and Deputy Director Shen-Chang Chang of the Taiwan Livestock Research Institute shared on the application of AI and Internet of Things in pig breeding and management. Twelve students from participating schools also give oral presentations and shared new information from the research they are conducting.
