Pig Virus

• Saskatchewan pork producers fearful of devastating PED virus in Manitoba

  Porcine epidemic diarrhea causes severe dehydration, is easily transmittable and is generally fatal in young pigs.

  Canada

  Jul 21, 2017
  
• First vaccine to fight deadly pig virus given conditional approval in US

  After killing millions of baby pigs in United States last year, the federal government has given conditional approval to the first vaccine licensed to fight Porcine epidemic diarrhea.

  Consumer

  Jun 25, 2014
  
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• Maple Leaf Foods hikes prices after virus wipes out millions of pigs

  Canadian shoppers will face another hike in meat prices this month as Maple Leaf Foods Inc. responds to the widespread impact of a virus in the U.S. hog industry.

  Canada

  May 1, 2014
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• Saskatchewan trying to keep deadly pig virus out of the province

  The federal and Saskatchewan governments are spending $200,000 to help keep a virus that kills baby pigs out of the province.

  Canada

  Apr 17, 2014
• Manitoba unable to find source of deadly pig virus found on farm

  The Manitoba government says samples from 60 locations linked to the farm have not tested positive for the virus, known as porcine epidemic diarrhea.

  Health

  Apr 4, 2014
• No confirmed links between pig feed and deadly virus: CFIA

  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it hasn't been able to confirm a link between a deadly pig virus and feed pellets containing hog blood plasma.

  Health

  Mar 4, 2014
• Quebec confirms case of deadly pig virus; farm put under quarantine

  Quebec has confirmed a case of the deadly pig virus that has already killed millions of piglets in the United States.

  Canada

  Feb 23, 2014
• Tests being done to determine if deadly pig virus spreads in swine feed: CFIA

  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is looking into whether a deadly pig virus is being transmitted through swine feed.

  Canada

  Feb 18, 2014
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• P.E.I government confirms first case of pig virus

  A professor at a P.E.I veterinary college says his worse fears have been realized with confirmation of a case of the deadly pig virus porcine epidemic diarrhea on an Island farm.

  Canada

  Feb 16, 2014
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• Manitoba has first case of deadly pig virus

  The Chief Veterinary Office of Manitoba said Thursday night that positive samples of a deadly and contagious pig virus were found in the province.

  Canada

  Feb 14, 2014