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Virginia State Veterinarian Urges Livestock Show Managers, as well as Exhibitors to Observe Strict Biosecurity Measures

2014-04-10 17:23:00| National Hog Farmer

Source: Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Richard Wilkes, DVM, State Veterinarian with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS), recently announced that Virginia has just received laboratory confirmation of its first case of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) in the state. In light of this case, which coincides with the beginning of the exhibit season for 4-H members, FFA students and other livestock exhibitors.Wilkes says strict biosecurity is the most effective, as well as the most practical way to prevent the spread of PEDV and many other livestock and poultry diseases. read more

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