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Licensing program promises domestic wash stations: Manitoba Pork

The Manitoba Pork Council wants trucks washed in Canada, and it looks like it’s going to get its wish

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Empty swine trucks crossing over the border may be washed in Manitoba in 2018, a move sure to please the Manitoba Pork Council. MPC has lobbied the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to seal trucks at the border and wash them at a certified station in province. “They seem to be warming up to it,” MPC
Jenelle Hamblin will be tackling disease response in Manitoba as the Manitoba Pork Council’s new swine health program manager.
Hogs, Livestock

Swine health hire highlights disease management

PEDv has highlighted the need to take a proactive approach to swine health issues

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When Jenelle Hamblin agreed to join Manitoba Pork a couple of months back, she always knew it would be trial by fire. She was joining the organization as its swine health program manager in the midst of an outbreak of the porcine disease PEDv, a situation that’s roiled the pork sector throughout North America in
Hogs, Local news

PEDv risk factors identified as investigation continues

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

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


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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

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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
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Hogs, Livestock

Pork industry nervous as newest PED cases confirmed

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

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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.
(Scott Bauer photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Hogs, Livestock

Manitoba confirms fourth PED case of year

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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

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