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Genome Canada Webinar: PED. Brian Sullivan, CSHB Executive Committee February 12, 2014. CSHB: Member Organizations. Canadian Pork Council: 4 Association of Swine Veterinarians: 1 Veterinary Colleges of Canada: 1 Canadian Centre for Swine Improvement: 1 Canadian Meat Council: 1
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Genome Canada Webinar: PED Brian Sullivan, CSHB Executive Committee February 12, 2014
CSHB: Member Organizations • Canadian Pork Council: 4 • Association of Swine Veterinarians: 1 • Veterinary Colleges of Canada: 1 • Canadian Centre for Swine Improvement: 1 • Canadian Meat Council: 1 CCVO - CMVC www.swinehealth.ca
Confirmed PED cases in CanadaSo far all in Ontario (13 herds, 10 counties) NIAGARA (1.0) ELGIN (2.0)
Strategies to prevent entry • CSHB notified Canadian industry; developed technical bulletins & developed PED response templates (CCVO & CFIA) • CASV partnership: biosecurity notices to transporters • Proper truck washing and disinfection protocols communications • US collaboration (NPB): tracking PED developments and monitoring targeted PED research • Sampling protocols and diagnostic capacity communications • CSHIN: monitoring PED-like reports; verifying that Canada was PED free (until January 23) • Daily updates through CSHIN communications infrastructure
Planned / proposed research • CSHIN: Develop/implement advanced knowledge creation tools; design and implement effective reporting and data interrogation systems • Funding under consideration by Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency (ALMA)
Knowledge and Technology Transfer (KTT) • PEDv related activities – transportation • Comparison of what’s happening across the country • Gap analysis • Verification protocols • Training of trainers • Support from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Canadian Pork Council
Knowledge and Technology Transfer (KTT) • Technical Advisory Group to address technical questions • Clarity on new PED vaccine • Implications of new strain of PED identified in US • Potential contamination with feed as a vector • Small group with representation from key stakeholders • Other expertise brought in as required • Assessment of new knowledge and recommendations for implementation • Financial support requested from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Environmental sampling for PED surveillance • Lots of environmental surveillance happening provincially • Proposal for national standardization and collaboration • Monitoring results and communications through existing CSHIN infrastructure • Under consideration by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada • Details under discussion with epidemiologists
National PED communications capacity • Collect, assess and share PED information from all industry stakeholders • Currently being done ad hoc • Support requested from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada • Requires industry support and involvement (two-way communication)
Support to reduce the risk of spread from infected herds • Provide support for additional costs to reduce the spread of infection from the first herds with PED • Example of extra costs • Stop animal movements • Eventual controlled animal movements • Special handling of culls and dead stock • Additional veterinary services • Options for support under consideration with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and provincial governments Building a Healthier Herd – PVCRT
PED RESEARCH INITIATIVES (CURRENT) • Hazard characterization (CFIA) • Risk assessments completed (Quebec) • Efficiency of disinfectants for PED on trucks • Environmental sampling (Quebec, Ontario and now elsewhere) • Vaccine development underway (Harris and others) • Development of diagnostic tests on live animals • Feed ingredient testing for PED (Ontario) • Lots of effort, especially in Ontario, on adaptations for containment and preventing new breaks
EXAMPLES OF PED RESEARCH REQUIRED INITIATIVES • Risk of feed as a vector for PED transmission • More general epidemiology research • Efficacy of PED vaccines • Development of effective diagnostic testing – antibodies • And of course, genomics! • CSHIN has a role in facilitating tracking results and sharing with the industry. • Chris Byra and Lucie Verdon would be pleased to participate in further discussions.
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