News - Disease

The chair of the Canadian Swine Health Board is confident the newly created agency has a substantial role to play in the health of both the Canadian swine herd and the general public.

The National Pork Board is confident the development of better methods for controlling PRRS will help producers deal with other swine diseases.

The Canadian Swine Health Board says challenges posed by Porcine Circovirus Associated Diseases and more recently the H1N1flu virus have shown the health of Canada’s swine herd is something that can not be taken for granted.

A director on the Canadian Swine Health Board says losses inflicted on the Canadian swine industry by circovirus brought about the realization that action was needed to prevent and control disease in the future.

The Canadian Swine Health Board is confident an international swine health conference slated for next month will help provide clearer direction for dealing with new and emerging diseases within the swine industry.

The Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon is encouraging swine producers to consider their priorities as the pork industry plans action to step up the defense again swine disease.

The Canadian Swine Health Board is confident a new federal initiative aimed at reducing the risk of the spread of disease within Canada’s swine industry will further enhance Canada’s international reputation as a supplier of safe high quality pork.

The Government of Canada is helping hog farmers by investing in an initiative to combat disease and provide stability for the sector.

The federal government has unveiled phase two of national initiative to help pork producers combat disease and provide stability for Canada’s swine sector.