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Hogs, Livestock

PED not sole factor in hog price increase

Even without PED hog prices would have been strong last year

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No one wants to rejoice in their neighbours’ suffering — or at least no one admits to it — but the ongoing PED outbreak south of the border has undoubtably aided Canadian hog producers. Speaking at a Farm Management Canada’s Agriculture Excellence conference in Winnipeg, J.P. Gervais said that the continued presence of the porcine
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Hogs, Local news

High mortality in latest PEDv outbreak

Lapses in biosecurity are proving costly

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Porcine epidemic diarrhea has spread to a fifth Manitoba hog barn with devastating effects. “They’re seeing high mortality rates, in the order of 70 to 80 per cent in some cases,” said Andrew Dickson, general manager of the Manitoba Pork Council. “In the feeders barns, they’ve noticed it because it’s hurt production a bit… whereas
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Hogs, Livestock, Local news

Cold, wet weather increases risk of PED virus

Vigilant biosecurity practices are important as seasons change

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Hog producers are warned to be particularly vigilant about biosecurity practices this fall because the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) is more likely to survive in cold, wet weather. “We expect to see more cases in the fall,” said Mark Fynn, animal care specialist at the Manitoba Pork Council. Manitoba’s Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) had
Manure applicators are spending up to four extra hours cleaning equipment between jobs.
Hogs, Livestock

PED virus costly for manure applicators

Applicators taking extra precautions and spending more time washing equipment


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Much is still not known about the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus infiltrating the pork industry. Researchers are investigating the virus’s survivability, but what they do know is that PED thrives in wet, cold environments and is spread by fecal-oral contact. Manure applicators, like others working near or with the pigs, are taking extra precautions to
Piglets rooting around in mud.
Livestock

CFIA finds feed failed to infect pigs

Vet working with Ontario’s infected herds says agencies 
reporting of test results ‘confuses the facts’

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says testing has been unable to confirm a link between pig feed containing blood plasma and an outbreak of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) in Eastern Canada. But an Ontario vet on the front lines of that province’s outbreak says a common source of feed is the only thing linking the

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