The Canada-West Swine Health Intelligence Network reports Erysipelas, Rotavirus, Greasy Pig and Influenza were the main diseases identified by swine veterinarians during the first quarter of 2018.
To keep on top of emerging swine health issues the Canada-West Swine Health Intelligence Network collects swine health information from swine veterinarians in western Canada and reports that information back to veterinarians and producers.
CWSHIN Manager Dr. Jette Christensen says the first quarter report for 2018 is just now being completed.
Dr. Jette Christensen-Canada-West Swine Health Intelligence Network:
In the first quarter it's noticeable that Erysipelas is always out there in the background but, when farms quit vaccinating, it seems that the clinical signs start to flair up again so that's been noticed.
Being the first quarter of the year, there's been quite a few cold weeks and that might have been the trigger or affected the occurrence of Rotavirus and Greasy Pig , which both diseases we've seen a slight increase in the reporting of them.
Source : Farmscape