Farmscape for September 27, 2016

The Canadian Pork Council is advising pork producers to be aware of and to report symptoms of Seneca Valley Virus to their Veterinarian so Foot and Mouth Disease can be ruled out.
Earlier this month 13 Canadian origin sows exported to the U.S. in 6 separate loads for slaughter were found at the packing plant to have vesicular lesions and 2 loads of sows were refused entry into the U.S. when vesicular lesions were identified at the port of entry.
Foreign animal disease tests ruled out Foot and Mouth Disease but Seneca Valley Virus was identified.
Dr. Egan Brockhoff, the Veterinary Counsel with the Canadian Pork Council, says, this is not the first time this infection has been identified but, because of its resemblance to Foot and Mouth Disease, Seneca Valley Virus is a concern.

Clip-Dr. Egan Brockhoff-Canadian Pork Council:
In this particular case these pigs were central Canadian origin pigs.
We have found cull sows and feeder pigs across Canada though, in separate occasions, with this clinical presentation before.
The origin of the virus is difficult to tell.
This virus is present and has been reported in many countries across the world for decades now.
Seneca A Virus is now considered the most likely cause of idiopathic vesicular disease.
Where these pigs have specifically got the virus from is unknown.
It's quite possible it's from the farm of origin but it's also possible they picked it up at the assembly yard or in an assembly yard before they were transported to the United States.

Dr. Brockhoff says, because of its resemblance to Foot and Mouth Disease, Seneca Valley Virus is very disruptive when identified at the packing plant so it's important for producers to be aware of its symptoms and to report any signs of those symptoms to their herd veterinarian so Food and Mouth Disease can be ruled out.
For Farmscape.Ca, I'm Bruce Cochrane.

       *Farmscape is a presentation of Sask Pork and Manitoba Pork