A Tillsonburg, Ontario based swine veterinarian says, while it’s unlikely Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea will be eliminated from Ontario, the virus is containable.
A Red Deer base swine veterinarian is encouraging swine barn workers to maintain a close watch for any signs of PED.
The president of La Broquerie based Precision Pumping is calling for greater access to information on the locations of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea infected swine operations to help swine manure applicators reduce the risk of spreading the infection.
The executive director of the Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Initiative says Canada’s pork industry has done a tremendous job in dealing with PED.
A Veterinary Epidemiologist with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development is encouraging pork producers to treat all high hog traffic sites they visit as being PED positive.
The executive director of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians is encouraging pork producers to be aware of the heightened risk of the spread of PED as the weather turns colder.
The executive director of the Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Initiative credits the efforts of the province’s swine manure applicators for helping contain any spread of PED.
A financial services officer with AgStar Financial Services says the biggest influence affecting the North American hog market moving into 2015 will be whether or not we see an increase in the number of cases of PED as the weather turns colder.
Manitoba’s chief veterinary officer reports Manitoba hog farms infected with PED are making good progress in getting rid of the infection.
The director of risk management with h@ms Marketing Services expects the effects of PED to be the biggest factor affecting hog prices over the next six months.
