The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Mr Pig on November 15, 2011, 06:26:03 pm
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The following warning has been put out by BPEX:
Swine Dysentery Confirmed in Yorkshire
A case of dysentery has been confirmed in North Yorkshire and there are five other suspected cases in the region.
The case confirmed is a member of the Swine Dysentery Producer Charter, so all members of the charter have been informed of location and the status of the outbreak. The producer has informed haulage, feed and deadstock suppliers.
Obviously this is a huge concern for the area. The industry wants to get on top of the issue and help with control as quickly as possible.
Producers in the region should:
Review biosecurity
Inform a vet about any suspected cases
Sign up to the Swine Dysentery Producer Charter to receive regional disease alerts by clicking here.
Biosecurity
Key points to prevent and control swine dysentery:
Good hygiene, cleaning and disinfection of boots, clothing, housing and vehicles
Ensure that vehicles moving pigs and hauliers providing supplies are cleaned and disinfected before entering your unit
Provide clear signage for vehicles to control where they go on your unit
Review rodent and bird control
Inform neighbours, hauliers, suppliers of any cases to minimise risk of spread
Ensure your staff are aware of your biosecurity protocols
Factsheets are available by clicking here.
Swine Dysentery Producer Charter
Sign up to the Swine Dysentery Producer Charter to receive alerts about dysentery cases on other Charter members’ units in your region
You will receive a text message with the location of confirmed swine dysentery cases (first four digits of a postcode) as soon as is reasonably practical
Full details of dysentery outbreaks are also provided via email and letter
Sign up here. Make sure you provide your mobile phone number to
Pig Health Improvement Project
For free services and support to improve pig health in the long term join the Pig Health Improvement Project: www.pighealth.org.uk (http://www.pighealth.org.uk) or 0247 647 8877
Information for Vets
Where vets have a client with suspected/confirmed dysentery they should:
Ring BPEX on 0247 6478 877 or 07973 701 369 or email [email protected] to inform of the case so that centrally BPEX can keep track of cases occurring across the region and hopefully identify common factors in the strain along with likely cause of spread.
BPEX can then send out alerts to producers and vets that new cases have been suspected in the general North Yorkshire region
Follow up phone call with a text message to 07973 701 369 with details to ensure data accuracy
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Here's hoping they manage to get on top of it quick. Thoughts go to all involved :'(
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What a dreadful dilemma for those involved :(
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Fingers crossed that it will be under control before too much damage is done. :(
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As a lot of you know i live in this neck of the woods, rang my vet today and they knewnothing about it. Suspect they are commercial units.
if hear anymore will post
Mnady :pig:
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From the NPA website
"One confirmed, five unconfirmed
There is one confirmed case of swine dysentery in Yorkshire and there are five unconfirmed cases. More cases are likely to become apparent over the coming days and weeks. Producers have been urged by NPA to step up their biosecurity. The cases so far notified are clustered around a corridor with the A59 York road as a salient feature. It is not know yet how the disease has spread."
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Just south of me, many of you will now the A59 better as the road into the Yorkshire show (York to Harrogate).
Be interesting to see where it came from and how its been spread.
Mandy :pig: