The Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network is encouraging Canadian Pork producers and their veterinarians to summit samples from any animal that exhibits any of the symptoms of African Swine Fever for rule out testing. Last month the Dominican Republic become the first region in the western Hemisphere to be infected by African Swine Fever in more than 40 years, heightening concern in North America.
Dr. Jette Christensen, the Manager of the Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network says the problem is African Swine Fever is slow moving and can be masked by frequently occurring common diseases that you would normally see.
Clip-Dr. Jette Christensen-Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network:
Really you want to detect it early so we have CanSpotASF. It's set up so if you have these more common diseases, diseases that cause skin coloring for example. Erysipelas is one of those diseases.