Source: Kathryn Tonita, Animal Health and Welfare Specialist, Livestock Branch, December 2018, saskatchewan.ca African Swine Fever (ASF) is a severe viral disease that spreads through direct and indirect contact and can cause high rates of death in pigs; however, it does not affect humans. It is currently spreading among domestic pigs and wild boar in Africa,… Continue reading African Swine Fever – Why is it a concern for Saskatchewan?
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'Kevin Bacon' the runaway pig rounded up in Halifax
By The Canadian Press, November 3, 2016 HALIFAX — A wayward pig named Kevin Bacon has been safely returned to his owner, thanks to a couple of bemused police officers who found the portly animal waddling “footloose and fancy free” down a residential street. Members of the Halifax force were called to an area around… Continue reading 'Kevin Bacon' the runaway pig rounded up in Halifax
PED vaccine welcome news for hog sector
By William DeKay, The Western Producer, September 1, 2016 The vaccine developed by researchers at Saskatchewan’s VIDO lab has been given conditional approval by the CFIA The Saskatchewan discovery of a new vaccine could soon put an end to a killer virus that has been decimating North America’s hog industry. The University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine… Continue reading PED vaccine welcome news for hog sector
U of S vaccine could save millions of pigs and millions of dollars
By CBC News, August 22, 2016 Breakthrough happens in level 3 containment labs Field testing is underway, but it appears researchers at the University of Saskatchewan have developed a vaccine to combat a virus that has killed millions of pigs and cost the industry hundreds of millions. “This is great news for the swine industry both… Continue reading U of S vaccine could save millions of pigs and millions of dollars