CWSHIN Encourages Producers to Request ASF Rule-Out Testing
The Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network is encouraging pork producers to ask their herd practitioners to request ASF rule-out testing in cases where symptoms might suggest African Swine Fever
by Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape Online
As part of Canada’s African Swine Fever surveillance efforts pork producers and swine veterinarians can request no charge ASF rule out testing.
Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network Manager Dr. Jette Christensen says Manitoba and British Columbia are doing well in terms of ASF rule-out testing but there seems to be a lack of rule-out testing in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
“The concern is that you want to detect it as early as possible so you won’t get into the situation where you’ve had African Swine Fever in your herd for a couple of weeks and you spread it to your neighbours and your contacts“Dr. Christensen says an ASF rule-out test will contribute to Canada’s ASF surveillance and is good for your own peace-of-mind.
She notes any actual suspicion of ASF must be reported to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.