A hog finishing barn in the Waterloo Region has fallen
victim to the Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus.
It’s the fourth case in Ontario this fall and the 68th
since the virus first showed up in January at a farm in Middlesex County.
As usual, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and
Rural Affairs provided no more details on its website about the most recent
outbreak.
Hog farmers have been advised to be on high alert and to
practice enhanced biosecurity during the colder months of the year because the
virus can survive longer in colder conditions.
The virus is deadly for newborn piglets, but usually causes
only brief and typical flu symptoms in older pigs.
