News - Canadian Swine Health Board

The chair of the Canadian Swine Health Board says interest among Canadian pork industry stakeholders in continuing the efforts of the organization remains strong.

The chair of the Canadian Swine Health Board says warmer summer weather offers the best opportunity for Canada’s pork industry to contain and hopefully eliminate Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus.

The chair of the Canadian Swine Health Board hopes to have options in place for the continued operation of the organization by the end of June.

The chair of the Canadian Swine Health Board credits proactive efforts over the past four years to improve biosecurity on Canadian swine farms for the success in containing the spread of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea in Canada.

The chair of the Canadian Swine Health Board suggests a national approach to dealing with swine disease will put Canada in a much better position to deal with PED and the next disease threat.

The general manager of Manitoba Pork Council is encouraging truckers returning to Manitoba after delivering pigs to U.S. packing plants to have their trucks and trailers washed and disinfected at accredited truck wash stations in Manitoba.

The Canadian Swine Health Board is once again encouraging pork producers to protect themselves and their swine herds by being vaccinated against seasonal influenza.

The chair of the Canadian Swine Health Board says lessons Canadian pork producers learned contending with Porcine Circovirus are helping them protect their herds from the devastating effects of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea.

The Canadian Swine Health Board suggests open communication and cooperation among North American pork industry stakeholders is key to gaining control of an outbreak of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea.

The chair of the Canadian Swine Health Board warns, as the weather turns colder and the risk of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea entering Canada increases, adherence to strict biosecurity protocols will become even more critical.