News - Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea

An assistant professor with the University of Manitoba says more effective disinfectants, capable of killing the virus responsible for Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea within stored manure, need to be developed.

A Manitoba research study has shown the virus responsible for Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea can survive for long periods of time but the infectivity of the virus will vary according its depth in the lagoon and environmental conditions.

The Swine Health Information Center urges continued biosecurity as immunity to PED resulting from exposure dissipates.

The general manager of Manitoba Pork says a pilot project introduced in 2014 has clearly demonstrated its value in reducing the risk of disease entering Canada from the U.S.

The general manager of Manitoba Pork is a Canadian Food Inspection Agency decision to delay enforcement of a regulation which requires swine transport vehicles returning from the U.S. to be washed before re-entering Manitoba.

A Veterinary Epidemiologist with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development says the United States remains the biggest threat to Canadian swine farms in terms of the potential for exposure of the virus responsible for Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea.

Manitoba’s Chief Veterinary Officer says achieving PED Presumptive Negative status demonstrate this virus can be contained and eliminated from the herd.

The executive director of the U.S. based Swine Health Information Center says researchers are stepping up their focus on understanding the risks associated with contaminated feed in spreading the virus responsible for Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea.

The executive director of the U.,S. based Swine Health Information Center warns, as natural immunity to Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea, resulting from previous exposure dissipates, the risk of the virus spreading will increase.

Research conducted on behalf of the Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Initiative suggests the best place to deal with PED infected manure is in the pit under the barn before it gets to the earthen manure storage.