News - Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea

The Human Resources and Training Coordinator with Manitoba Pork says there are resources available to help swine barn workers cope with the stresses involved in dealing with the devastation caused by Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea.

The Veterinary Counsel with the Canadian Pork Council says biosecurity remains the key to gaining control of a surge of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea cases in Manitoba.

The General Manager of Manitoba Pork says a new initiative introduced in Manitoba to help contain PED will also help in the control of other infections, most notably PRRS.

Manitoba’s pork industry is counting on a newly introduced information sharing imitative to help producers respond to and grain control of a recent surge in the number of cases of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea.

The Chair of Manitoba Pork has echoed the call for federal government support in addressing the recent surge in cases of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea in Manitoba.

The General Manager of Manitoba Pork says members of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food appear supportive of industry efforts to contain the spread of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea.

Manitoba’s pork industry is calling for the federal government support, in the form of new programs and financial assistance, in its effort to contain a surge in the number of cases of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea.

Manitoba Agriculture reports the recent spread of PED in southeast Manitoba is shaping up to be multifactorial. Since April 29, 2017, ten swine farms in southeastern Manitoba have broken with PED.

The Chair of the Saskatchewan Pork Development Board is encouraging pork producers in Saskatchewan to maintain their focus on biosecurity in response to a new wave of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea infections in southeastern Manitoba.

Manitoba Pork is encouraging the province’s pork producers to re-evaluate and step up biosecurity in the wake of the latest confirmed cased of PED.