Friday, June 24, 2016

Finisher barn in Waterloo Region has PED


A finisher barn in the Waterloo Region has had an outbreak of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus this week. It’s the 98th case in Ontario since the first one in January, 2015.

It came just as the Ontario Pork marketing board posted a caution on its website to remain at high biosecurity, despite the hot weather.

The virus thrives in cold weather and can usually die in temperatures in the low 20s.