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The Effects of Pork Diseases
The affect of pork disease
Works Cited
How is PED virus spread?
Barker, Tim. "Hog farmers live on edge with deadly virus." St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MO) 28 Apr. 2014: Newspaper Source. Web. 5 May 2014.
Sieh Groop, Connie. "Disease threatens pork industry." American News (Aberdeen, SD) 19 Mar. 2014: Newspaper Source. Web. 5 May 2014.
Culp, Alice. "Pig virus continues to spread." South Bend Tribune (IN) 30 Mar. 2014: Newspaper Source. Web. 6 May 2014.
Huge numbers of virus particles are shed in feces. One thimble-full of feces could contain enough virus to infect all the pigs in the United States. The PED virus is being detected in samples collected from pig collection points, slaughter facilities, transportation vehicles and innumerable fomites illustrating the vast potential for transmission. It is expected that survivability and transmission of virus will be enhanced in cold weather.
Types of diseases that sre spreading around
Tetanus,Savaging of Piglets (Cannibalism),Jaw and Snout Deviation,Vomiting, Wasting Disease, Ontario Encephalitis,Middle Ear Infections,Navel Bleeding, and Jaw and Snout Deviation. Some of these diseases are very deadly, and even some of them are deadly to humans!
Treatments of the disease Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea
Supportive care through hydration.
Provide clean, dry, draft free environment with access
to high quality drinking water (electrolytes may be
beneficial).
Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED)
Clinical signs of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea
Below, this is one of the places in Texas where the pigs have to stay so they don't spread the disease around AG farms.
In previously naive herds, PEDV is similar to TGE
and includes, Severe diarrhea in pigs of all ages Vomiting
High mortality - almost 100% in preweaned pigs.
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