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Minnesota Team Develops First PED Virus Rapid Test
2013-07-23 19:17:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: University of Minnesota University of Minnesota researchers have developed a rapid diagnostic test for porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus, mere months after the viral diease was first confirmed in the U.S. swine population, read more
Pork Checkoff Invests More Funds to Battle PED Virus
2013-07-22 16:57:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: National Pork Board The National Pork Board has agreed unanimously to commit an additional $350,000 toward research, education and coordination of efforts to better understand porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus. This increase in funding is in addition to $450,000 announced in June, bringing total pork checkoff investment to $800,000. read more
Sharing of Farm Disease Status Information Key to Controlling PED
2013-07-22 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - The National Pork Board says the willingness of pork producers to share details on the health status of their farms is a critical component in the effort to contain an outbreak of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea, Bruce Cochrane writes.
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Taking a Look at the PED Virus in the News
2013-07-20 00:20:00| National Hog Farmer
Its hard to believe that the porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus was first diagnosed in the United States in mid-May. We posted the first story about the PED virus on the http://nationalhogfarmer.com/ Web site on May 20 (See, New Swine Disease Strikes Three States.). Shockingly, here we are, just two months later, and the PED virus is a main topic of discussion in producer circles. There were more than 330 confirmed cases in 15 states as of July 8, according to the National Pork Board. National Hog Farmer Senior Editor Joe Vansickles PED virus stories are in the most read column every day. This week our Web site featured stories on exploring PED virus transmission risk from both manure application and transportation and funding of a study to develop a serological test to detect the virus. National Hog Farmer Blog read more
Stalking the PED Virus
2013-07-19 22:26:00| National Hog Farmer
By Dale Miller, Editor, and Joe Vansickle, Senior Editor Swine veterinarians and diagnosticians explain what is known and not known about the virus new to U.S. herds. The introduction of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus into the United States this spring has raised more questions than researchers and veterinarians have answers. read more
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