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How is PED Virus Impacting Hog Markets?
2013-08-07 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - Just what can we say about the impact of porcine epidemic diarrhoea (PED) virus on summer pig numbers and, by extension, winter hog slaughter? That question is floating through markets these days with no clear answers available, writes Steve Meyer for the National Hog Farmer.
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How is Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) Virus Impacting Hog Markets?
2013-08-04 22:58:00| National Hog Farmer
By Steve Meyer, Paragon Economics, Inc., Adel, IA Just what can we say about the impact of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus on summer pig numbers and, by extension, winter hog slaughter? That question is floating through markets these days with no clear answers available. Somehow, A whole lot! just doesnt seem to suffice as an answer to the question of how many pigs have been lost. And I fear the numbers I have produced in recent weeks are little, if any, better. read more
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Are you taking precautions for exhibiting at swine shows given the concerns about the spread of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus?
2013-08-02 23:42:11| National Hog Farmer
It's fair season again, with county fairs being held this summer and state exhibitions mostly running through the late sumer and fall. Are you taking precautions for exhibiting at swine shows given concerns about the spread of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus? We are making sure all transport vehicles get washed. We are planning to isolate all stock returning to the farm. We are not planning to bring back any stock from the fair. We are not exhibiting this year due to concerns over PED.
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Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) Virus: FAQ and Survival Tidbits
2013-07-29 21:36:00| National Hog Farmer
By Kent Schwartz, DVM, and Rodger Main, DVM Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory By now, swine producers should be well aware of the emergence of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus in the United States. Do not underestimate the likelihood of transmission to your herd; this is a sneaky virus. Some answers to common questions asked at the diagnostic laboratory follow, as well as tidbits on how to understand disease impact and decreases losses of suckling pigs. read more
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CDC says ticks carry new virus
2013-07-23 20:14:20| Biotech - Topix.net
ST. LOUIS - Federal health investigators have confirmed that ticks carry a new virus that sickened two Missouri men.
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