PEDv discussion

[Blue-ButtBarrowLov'r33]

I know that Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (or PEDv), which is spreading like wildfire, is a Touchy subject, but I'm thinking about doing my 4-H Self determined project this last year in the swine area, along with raising Market swine. I was wondering, does anyone have any Information about PEDv ? I know I have learned much about PEDv after researching it since it caused my local fair to cancel weigh in, under the need of the state vet.

I can also try to answer some questions if you have any about PEDv.

I have learned so far that it is a Coronavirus (a virus with a coating of crown like spikes on it), that only affects pigs. Signs are acute outbreaks of diarrhea and vomiting that can affect up to 100% of the herd if they are previously unexposed. Significant mortality (average is 50%, and the high is 100%) in suckling piglets under 7 days. Pigs older than 7 days are expected to recover.

So, does anyone have any information about PEDv? I would appreciate it, and also I can try to help answer questions, too.

Or we can just discuss PEDv.

 

[jhm47]

I wonder if the pigs that do recover have lasting effects (scarring of intestinal walls or other digestive problems), and will grow efficiently like pigs that have not had the disease?

 

[OneFineAcre]

NC is the 2nd largest swine producing state in US behind Iowa.
Commercial farms here are losing entire generations of piglets. In the commercial setting the mortality is 100%.

For the adult animals, they become infected and recover and are then immune

A member of my dairy goat breeders club is a vet who contracts with some of the commercial producers. He was telling us some things they are doing. The farms are pretty much on lock down.

They are doing some testing of feeding some of the intestines from the dead piglets to adults who have not been infected, to infect them in the hope that some immunity will be passed on in future generations.

It's a mess.

 

[Blue-ButtBarrowLov'r33]

I wonder if the pigs that do recover have lasting effects (scarring of intestinal walls or other digestive problems), and will grow efficiently like pigs that have not had the disease?

That is an interesting thought. I was kind of wondering that myself.
and @OneFineAcre , I know. It is a huge mess! I guess they have found it in the environment of Virginia, but not in a herd. Which is confusing, because that could mean there's another carrier other than pigs, or that this disease is more hardy than it was once thought to be.

 

[jk47]

Yes pedv is one scary proplem that has the abilty to cause a lot of harm
Really fast and it seems like it just came out of the blue
And I hear the vaccine is almost ready it's made by zoeties and will be ready to sell in a month or 2 or one othe company has one two o forgot their name
You know it's serous when both the USDA and the pork council gives a almost blank check to the company's to fix the problem but I hate when consumers complain about spending more on pork this year but when they don't buy it then all that effects them is a little inconvenience while the hog farms and trying to get a enough money to stay afloat the next just in case pedv pays a vist to them

 

[elbesta]

That (blue) was China. They have also found that it can be past along in the feed. This is a good sight for pig info. http://www.thepigsite.com/

 

[OneFineAcre]

I hear the PED situation has improved. Serious improvements in bio-security protocol and apparently warm weather has helped. Some concern about what will happen when the weather turns cooler. Apparently the virus does better in cold weather.
Around 5.5 million piglets born in Iowa from June to August. And they set a record of 10.7 surviving piglets per litter.
That, and falling corn prices should improve the sticker shock at the grocery store

Including the link to the story from Fox Business.

http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/...glet-virus-meaning-consumers-could-see-lower/

 

[jk47]

Of course china based on the pig farm videos have seen dosent look line boisecruty is o. Thier top agenda
And thats good to know about being able to spread through the feed that ones new to me

 

[elbesta]

As one who raises pigs, I like higher pork prices at the grocery store. With winter coming in the U.S. its a wait and see what might happen.