PEDv Update – April 16, 2014

April 16, 2014 — 

• Ontario: No new clinical cases reported. Better Farming magazine has an interview with Dr. Greg Douglas regarding the small number of truckers that are not adequately washing their vehicles jeopardizing the whole industry from producer to retailer. OMAF environmental testing finds that one truck in 15 (6.7%) is carrying the virus. At this point proper washing is not mandatory but that could change if some truckers don’t clean up their act, warns the province’s chief veterinarian. The article can be found at betterfarming.com. In this latest chart of the Ontario cases, those occurring after March 1st are primarily due to cross contamination with transport vehicles the most likely source. [Source: CSHIN Update 4-15-14]
• The New Case Report was unavailable at press time. The report will be posted on the AAASV PEDv web page on Thursday when received from the NAHLN.