WINNIPEG — What if the truck driver asks to enter the hog barn to use the toilet? Does the operation have a protocol for that? That’s a question asked of Dr. Julia Keenliside at the Manitoba Swine Seminar. “Everybody’s got to work out what your procedures are because that happens,” said Keenliside, an Edmonton based […] Read more
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New disease caught in time
Canada’s hog producers and veterinarians are breathing sighs of relief after a new disease was spotted and managed before a surprise outbreak could occur. Even though only three cases of sapovirus had appeared in late 2022, by early 2023, the Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network had organized a rapid response. “If the (veterinary) practitioners […] Read more
