Learning from PEDv: Managing disease in manure and mortalities
Veterinarians have speculated that a thimble full of active Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) from the manure or gastrointestinal tract of infected pigs could effectively infect all of the state...
View ArticlePart two: Biosecurity gaps can increase risk for PEDv
Veterinarians encourage pork producers to take action before winter.
View ArticlePart three: Building immunity to PEDv is critical
Pork producers know lower temperatures can mean a heightened risk for Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv). Fortunately, the industry is now more knowledgeable, more prepared and better equipped to...
View ArticleTop 10 hot issues of 2015
Don’t miss 2015’s hottest issues, including the rise and fall of Chipotle, disease updates and more.
View ArticleUSDA refocuses PEDv fight on diagnostic tests
It has been 18 months since the USDA issued mandatory reporting of Swine Enteric Coronavirus diseases (SECD), including Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv). Since it was first identified in U.S....
View ArticleFeed totes (again) take blame for U.S. PEDv outbreak
It’s been more than two years since Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) was first identified in U.S. pig herds. Though the outbreak appears to be slowing, the question in the minds of producers,...
View ArticlePEDv a ‘walk in the park’ compared to FADs
Producers with first-hand experience fighting Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) would consider the disease anything but easy, but compared to foreign animal diseases such as foot and mouth...
View ArticleIs the U.S. the biggest PEDv threat to Canadian pigs?
One Canadian veterinary epidemiologist points to the United States as the biggest threat of bringing Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) to Canada’s pork industry.
View ArticleTruck washes a valuable tool against PEDv
Truck washes help keep Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) from entering hog herds. Dr. Clayton Johnson, director of health at The Maschhoffs, explains how truck washes help minimize disease spread.
View ArticleGAO to USDA: Learn from PEDv mistakes
A new report from U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) outlines differences in the USDA’s responses to outbreaks of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) and porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV), known...
View ArticleMinnesota pork producers asked to take an important step
Minnesota producers are considering a new PRRS/PED proposal that will help them learn more about both diseases. It would be a voluntary program in cooperation with the Minnesota Board of Animal Health.
View ArticleStudy: Medium chain fatty acids protect pigs from PEDv
Fatty acids, well known to have a positive effect on human nutrition, may also one day help to protect pigs from Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv).
View ArticleA better path forward
The pork industry’s experiences with Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) gave producers, veterinarians and health officials valuable information on what to do – and what not to do – in the face of...
View ArticleNew tool in arsenal against PEDv: Disease BioPortal
The Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) outbreak is calming down, but producers and veterinarians interested in analyzing trends in U.S. cases of PEDv and Porcine Deltacoronavirus (PDCoV) are...
View ArticleHelp preserve PEDv diagnostic funds
In an effort to preserve federal funds to support Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) diagnostics, the PEDV Strategic Task Force is encouraging producers and veterinarians to consider not requesting...
View ArticlePEDv’s impact on 2015; projections for 2016
Analysts say the lack of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) in 2015 left the U.S. industry with abundant supplies and low prices. Its effect on 2016 is yet to be determined.
View ArticleBiosecurity preparation vital to limiting disease transfer at county fairs
Review your operations biosecurity plan now to reduce the opportunity for swine disease transfer while exhibiting at county fairs. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach (ISUEO) offers these...
View ArticleStudy finds potential PEDv mechanisms
The Ohio State University Department of Veterinary Preventative Medicine recently published an article identifying potential mechanisms where PEDv infection impact pigs at different stages of growth.
View ArticleBiosecurity and research are key players in the fight against Porcine...
Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV) has wreaked havoc on the pork industry as a whole, regardless of the size of the operation. The devastating disease shocked the industry in 2013 with detrimental...
View ArticleComposting PEDV-infected carcasses may help its control
Researchers at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln explore composting as a means to reduce the spread of PEDV.
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