Porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV) has been confirmed on one farm in the southeast, the Manitoba Pork Council has said. | File photo

Hog disease quickly detected in Manitoba

The diligence of Manitoba producers in cracking down on porcine epidemic diarrhea is being credited for the quick detection of a related illness. Porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV) has been confirmed on one farm in the southeast, the Manitoba Pork Council has said. It’s not good news — no barn infection ever is — but PDCoV doesn’t […] Read more

Porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV), which is in the same family as both porcine epidemic diarrhea and transmissible gastroenteritis, presents similarly to its more serious cousin, PED, but it does not cause the over 90 per cent piglet mortality that PED is famous for.  |  File photo

Manitoba confirms porcine deltacoronavirus

Virus comes with similar, but less severe symptoms as PED

Glacier FarmMedia – It won’t cause the same production hit as its relative, PED, but no one was happy to see a confirmed Manitoba case of porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV). One premise in southeastern Manitoba has confirmed infection, Manitoba Pork has said. Jenelle Hamblin, the industry group’s manager of swine health, said they were unaware of […] Read more