News - Disease

The Canadian Swine Health Board is confident a new biosecurity standard for pork producers will assist in minimizing the spread of disease.

A University of Minnesota veterinary professor suggests strong local leadership is key to the successful control and potential elimination of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome.

The George Morris Centre estimates Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome is costing the Canadian swine industry a minimum of 130 million dollars per year.

An analysis of the impacts of Porcine Circovirus Associated Disease has shown the experience has taught stakeholders within the Canadian pork industry and Canada’s public agencies to work together to address livestock diseases.

A veterinary advisor to the Canadian Swine Health Board says Canada’s response to a foreign animal disease scare in June sends a positive message to Canada’s trading partners.

The chair of the Canadian Swine Health Board says disease prevention offers the Canadian swine industry an opportunity to create a competitive advantage in the global market.

The Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer is alerting livestock owners that anthrax can be responsible for sudden death on summer pastures.

Canadian producers will benefit from an important Government of Canada investment in research that will help farmers improve insect and disease management.

A Manitoba-based mass vaccination injector manufacturer is confident research into the use of needle-free injectors will help potential customers decide whether or not to invest in the technology.

A Minnesota based swine veterinarian says new tools developed to contain the spread of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome can be used to protect swine from other diseases.