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PCV2: Future considerations for an evolving virus

2018-06-26 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) may not be a new virus challenge for pork producers and swine veterinarians, but it remains a constant challenge. PCV2 ranks among the top three infectious agents in the swine industry, causing losses in non-vaccinated herds from $3 to $22 per pig. [1]

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K-State studies the role of pigs and mosquito in spreading Japanese encephalitis virus

2018-06-18 17:30:48| National Hog Farmer

While an introductory event involving Japanese encephalitis virus has yet to happen in the U.S., the virus may have the potential to become endemic in the U.S. similar to the recent emergence of West Nile virus.

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Don’t get complacent with evolving PCV2 virus

2018-06-01 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

Vaccines for porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) currently do an adequate job of cross protecting against new genotypes of the virus, but swine veterinarians and producers shouldn’t let their guard down, according to Darin Madson, DVM, PhD, Iowa State University.

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‘False alarms’ by Seneca Valley virus trigger costly FMD investigations

2018-05-30 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

A growing number of Seneca Valley virus (SVV) outbreaks wastes the time and money of people who investigate suspected foreign animal-disease outbreaks, reported Fabio Vannucci, DVM, assistant professor at the University of Minnesota.

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