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PED Expected to Become More Difficult to Control

2013-09-16 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

CANADA - The chair of the Canadian Swine Health Board warns that, as the weather turns colder and the risk of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea (PED) entering Canada increases, adherence to strict biosecurity protocols will become even more critical, writes Bruce Cochrane.

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Manure Applicator Reduces PED Virus Risk

2013-09-16 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - Pork producers need to be minimise the risk of spreading porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus (PEDv) through equipment used to pump and apply manure on land, according to Larry Jacobson, Extension Agricultural Engineer at the University of Minnesota Extension.

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Manitoba Prepared to Launch PED Action Plan

2013-09-10 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

CANADA - The Office of the Chief Veterinarian for Manitoba and Manitoba Pork Council are finalizing an action plan to be implemented in the event Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea is identified in the province, writes Bruce Cochrane.

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Weekly Overview: Valuable Lessons from PED Outbreaks

2013-09-02 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

GLOBAL - If there is one good thing about the recent outbreaks of the piglet diarrhoea virus in the US, it has highlighted the need for strict and consistent biosecurity measures, according to one of the industry associations there. Also in the pig health headlines in the last week have been African Swine Fever in Russia, flu vaccine development and changing perceptions of porcine circovirus. There are also reports on the growth of the organic food market and China's strategies for feeding its population in the years to come.

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