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PEDv risk factors identified as investigation continues

The PEDv investigation has identified potential vectors for the virus to slip into barns

By Manitoba Pork Council June 22, 2017

Manitoba’s Chief Veterinarian Officer continues to investigate the ongoing PEDv infection in southeastern Manitoba, an outbreak that has broken records as the worst on record. Both the Chief Veterinarian Officer and Manitoba Pork Council have noted biosecurity gaps in the region and have asked producers to tighten up biosecurity. As the investigation into the source

Hogs, Local news

Call-in town hall urges biosecurity in face of PEDv outbreak

The June 2 forum gave producers and industry representatives an update on PEDv  

By Alexis Stockford June 8, 2017

More cases of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) have been confirmed in Manitoba, despite increasingly strenuous calls for producers to ramp up biosecurity. Thirteen cases of PEDv were confirmed from April 29 to June 7. The most recent cases bring Manitoba’s PEDv record to 23. “It’s all very well having a document or a set

(Gloria Solano-Aguilar photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Hogs, Livestock

New Manitoba PED case pushes envelope

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 7, 2017

Southeastern Manitoba’s latest on-farm cases of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) include one outside the buffer zones in which earlier cases have been found. According to Manitoba Pork, the province’s chief veterinary officer (CVO) on Wednesday confirmed positive tests for PED on a hog nursery operation outside an existing five-kilometre buffer zone. That case — along

Hogs, Livestock

PED cases fan out in southeastern Manitoba

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff May 31, 2017

Three more farms in southeastern Manitoba have been confirmed with cases of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) — all of them outside the buffer area in which six previous infected sites were confirmed earlier this month. Two farms, a sow operation and a finisher operation “linked by live pig movements,” were confirmed with PED Friday, followed

Hogs, Livestock

Pork industry nervous as newest PED cases confirmed

Manitoba’s PED record rises to 15 cases total and five this year

By Alexis Stockford May 26, 2017

Another two barns in southeast Manitoba have tested positive for porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) in the fourth and fifth cases of the disease this year. A finisher and sow barn were confirmed PED positive in the space of two days. Manitoba Pork Council general manager Andrew Dickson said finisher barn staff noticed symptoms May 14.

Hogs, Livestock

Regional-level biosecurity urged against PED in Manitoba

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff May 19, 2017

Producers in southeastern Manitoba’s “hog alley” are being urged to keep animal movements to a minimum and limit contact with hog operations in an area that’s seen five on-farm cases of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) this month. The province’s chief veterinary officer on Thursday confirmed positive test results for PED at a sow operation in

Hogs, Livestock

Manitoba confirms fourth PED case of year

By Alexis Stockford, GFM Network News May 17, 2017

Another finisher barn in southeastern Manitoba has tested positive for porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) in the province’s fourth on-farm case of the disease this year. Manitoba Pork Council general manager Andrew Dickson said barn staff noticed symptoms Sunday. Tests were taken the following day with results confirmed Tuesday. “That doesn’t mean every pig in the

Hogs, Livestock

More PED cases turn up in southeastern Manitoba

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff May 9, 2017

A hog finisher operation and a sow operation in Manitoba’s southeastern “hog alley” have been confirmed with cases of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED), both within close range of the province’s first case in over seven months. According to Manitoba Pork, the province’s chief veterinary officer on Monday confirmed positive test results for PED at a

Hogs, Livestock

Response seen curbing PED spread from Manitoba case

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff May 6, 2017

The “quite early” catch and quick response for Canada’s latest outbreak of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED), in a sow barn in Manitoba’s “hog alley,” are expected to keep a lid on the virus’ spread beyond the one site. The province’s chief veterinary officer (CVO) on Tuesday confirmed PED-positive tests at the southeastern Manitoba farm, and

In this photo of a wilt-affected plant’s stem at harvest, black microsclerotia can be seen just below the surface layer. (Gov.mb.ca/agriculture)

Crops

No point in quarantine for verticillium wilt, CFIA says

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 18, 2017

Slapping federal quarantines on canola fields with verticillium wilt wouldn’t serve much purpose, since the yield-robbing fungi is already in all of Canada’s major canola-growing areas, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says. While the agency itself is recommending against regulation, CFIA on Wednesday posted a draft of a risk management document on verticillium wilt, seeking

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PEDv risk factors identified as investigation continues

Call-in town hall urges biosecurity in face of PEDv outbreak

New Manitoba PED case pushes envelope

PED cases fan out in southeastern Manitoba

Pork industry nervous as newest PED cases confirmed

Regional-level biosecurity urged against PED in Manitoba

Manitoba confirms fourth PED case of year

More PED cases turn up in southeastern Manitoba

Response seen curbing PED spread from Manitoba case

No point in quarantine for verticillium wilt, CFIA says

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