News - Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea

The Executive Director of the Swine Health Information Center reports it’s now possible to use the swine health information being provided voluntarily by swine producers to predict when a farm can be expected to break with Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea.

The Director of Animal Health with Hylife says the emotional experience of dealing with Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea is as bad or worse than anyone would realize.

The Vice President of Brussels Transport says a well designed properly utilized Danish Entry is one of the most effective defenses against the spread of swine diseases.

The manager of Swine Health Programs says lessons learned in Manitoba are being shared with animal health officials in Alberta as they deal with Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea.

The Manager of the Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network says biosecurity remains number one defense in controlling the spread of PED, Influenza and other diseases.

Manitoba Pork reports the effort to rid the province of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea continues to make progress.

In light of PED in Manitoba and African Swine Fever in China, the Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network is encouraging swine producers to review their biosecurity protocols.

The Manager of Swine Health Programs with Manitoba Pork says among the key lesson learned from Manitoba’s 2017 PED outbreak was the importance of full time biosecurity and continuously assessing risks.

The Manager of Swine Health Programs with Manitoba Pork says lessons learned from the PED outbreak last year have been a significant factor in helping contain an outbreak that broke this spring.

The Chair of Manitoba Pork suggests a U.S. system for tracing swine movements, modeled after the one being used in Canada, would help protect swine heath in both countries.