The general manager of Sask Pork is confident automating the washing and disinfecting of the trucks that haul livestock will improve biosecurity while cutting costs and speeding up the process.
A Tillsonburg based swine veterinarian credits quick action taken by pork producers, veterinarians and epidemiologists when PED was first identified in Ontario for the high level of success in containing the spread of the virus.
The chair of the Canadian Pork Council reports key highlights of 2014 included substantial improvements in profitability, significant developments on the trade front and major advances in terms of biosecurity and animal health.
The executive director of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians is encouraging pork producers to be aware of the heightened risk of the spread of PED as the weather turns colder.
The general manager of Manitoba Pork is encouraging pork producers who attend Prairie Livestock Expo next week in Winnipeg to maintain their focus on biosecurity.
The executive director of the Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Initiative credits the efforts of the province’s swine manure applicators for helping contain any spread of PED.
Manitoba’s chief veterinary officer reports Manitoba hog farms infected with PED are making good progress in getting rid of the infection.
Manitoba’s chief veterinary officer is encouraging the province’s pork producers to step up their focus on biosecurity as the weather turns colder.
In the wake of two new on-farm cases of PED Manitoba Pork is encouraging the province’s pork producers to take steps to close any gaps in biosecurity that may exist.
The executive director of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians says the colder winter months will provide the true test of the effectiveness of stepped up biosecurity in containing the spread of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea in the U.S.
