News - Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea

Ontario’s chief veterinary officer is encouraging pork producers to ensure biosecurity plans are active and ongoing as they work to protect their herds from Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea.

The manager of the Canadian Swine Health Intelligence Network says truck traffic coming from the U.S. and now local truck traffic from infected areas in Ontario pose the greatest risk for the spread of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea.

The manager of the Canadian Swine Health Intelligence Network says, by maintaining the focus on biosecurity, there is opportunity for pork producers to protect their herds from Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea.

The chair of Manitoba Pork Council is encouraging the province’s pork producers to maintain their focus on biosecurity as the Canadian pork industry mounts its response to the first confirmed case of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea in Canada.

The manager of the Canadian Swine Health Intelligence Network says early identification and timely response will be critical to containing the spread of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea if the virus makes its way into Canada.

The National Pork Board says Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea has exposed areas which the U.S. pork industry needs to better understand and pay closer attention to better protect pigs from disease.

The producer services manager with Sask Pork is encouraging pork producers to pay particular attention to the cleanliness of trucks entering their farms to minimize the risk of their herds becoming infected by Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus.

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 general manager of h@ms Marketing Services suggests the spread of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea in the U.S. has the potential to boost marketing opportunities for Canadian weanling producers.

A Quebec City based veterinary consultant says it is possible for Canada to remain free of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea.