A finisher barn in Huron County has had an outbreak of
Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus.
It’s the 87th case in Ontario and comes hard on
the heels of a report that three farmers in the province have decided to live
with the virus rather than eliminate it.
One is an organic farmer and another is a neighbour.
Their names and locations have not been revealed.
Others in the industry have made heroic attempts to eradicate
the disease and to keep it from spreading.
Dr. Doug McDougald, who has spent countless hours trying to
control and eradicate diseases from Ontario hog farms, has expressed
disappointment and warns that the three herds will be a continuing risk to
spread the highly-contagious disease to other herds.
