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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Daisys Mum on February 11, 2015, 01:01:24 pm

Title: PEDv
Post by: Daisys Mum on February 11, 2015, 01:01:24 pm
i have just received a letter about early warning contingency plans along with a kit to take samples in the event of a suspected outbreak of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea. This has come from the Rural Centre at Ingliston.
Title: Re: PEDv
Post by: mowhaugh on February 11, 2015, 03:01:22 pm
Me too, ours just arrived.
Title: Re: PEDv
Post by: HappyHippy on February 13, 2015, 10:55:01 am
Oh I haven't  ??? But will keep an eye out.
Did it come from Animal health?
Title: Re: PEDv
Post by: Clarebelle on February 13, 2015, 11:44:16 am
I got one yesterday, it even includes a spoon!
Title: Re: PEDv
Post by: mowhaugh on February 13, 2015, 05:23:24 pm
Quote from: HappyHippy on February 13, 2015, 10:55:01 am
Oh I haven't  ??? But will keep an eye out.
Did it come from Animal health?

It came from QMS, which I thought was quite weird!
Title: Re: PEDv
Post by: Marches Farmer on February 13, 2015, 08:46:25 pm
As I understand it the outbreak in the US may have started with dried porcine plasma products being fed to piglets.  Surely little chance of that happening here, if everyone follows the rules? 
Title: Re: PEDv
Post by: Mynnyd_Mawr_Herd on February 14, 2015, 09:56:32 pm
Not received anything in Wales, though the risk looks to be minimal if the keeper is vigilant regarding bio security, sourcing feed and strict rodent control.
Title: Re: PEDv
Post by: HappyHippy on February 15, 2015, 12:53:29 pm
Quote from: mowhaugh on February 13, 2015, 05:23:24 pm
Quote from: HappyHippy on February 13, 2015, 10:55:01 am
Oh I haven't  ??? But will keep an eye out.
Did it come from Animal health?

It came from QMS, which I thought was quite weird!
Not really............QMS are linked with ScotEID  ;)
Mine has arrived now
Title: Re: PEDv
Post by: sabrina on February 15, 2015, 11:08:53 pm
Mine arrive yesterday, postie was worried and asked what was in the box.