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Large Reductions Estimated in Hog Supply Due to PED

2014-03-04 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - I have been hesitant to estimate supply reductions due to Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea (PED) due to the incomplete nature of the data that has been made available through animal disease diagnostic labs, writes Steve Meyer in his latest weekly Market Preview published in National Hog Farmer magazine.

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Weekly Overview: Government Support for Agriculture; Updates on ASF and PED

2014-03-03 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

GLOBAL - Highlights of events from the UK and the US are included in this review, writes Jackie Linden, as well as updates on African Swine Fever and Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea. European vets have repeated their call for the continued ban on swill feeding of pigs, while suppliers of blood products in North America have reassured farmers and feed millers that spray-dried porcine plasma is a safe feed ingredient for pigs.

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Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica launches two PED initiatives for swine industry

2014-02-28 06:00:00| National Hog Farmer

In an effort to help swine veterinarians, as well as producers find effective measures for managing porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED), Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI), is launching two PED-focused initiatives. At the recent American Association of Swine Veterinarians Annual Meeting in Dallas, BIVI announced a commitment to PED applied research and sponsorship of a PED information-sharing service called “PED News,” both starting immediately. read more

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Quebec PED Risk Analysis Shows Cost Could Hit Millions

2014-02-28 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

CANADA - An analysis of the risks associated with PED to Quebec's pork industry shows the infection could cost up to 40 million dollars in the first year, according to Bruce Cochrane.

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