PED Virus Detected Outside High-Risk Zones in Manitoba

Apr 14, 2025

The swine industry is on heightened alert after Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) was confirmed at two sites in the Rural Municipality of Grasslands, Manitoba—well beyond the province’s traditionally identified high-risk zones. The affected locations include a nursery and an associated finisher site.

In response to the cases, officials have established a buffer zone around the infected premises to help contain the virus and reduce the risk of further spread. Both facilities are following Manitoba’s PED Elimination Plan and are implementing strict containment and sanitation protocols.

Diagnostic testing is now underway on other farms that may have had contact with the infected sites. These steps are part of a broader provincial surveillance and mitigation strategy to control the outbreak and prevent additional transmission.

Producers across the region are being strongly encouraged to revisit and reinforce their biosecurity protocols. With the virus emerging in areas previously considered lower risk, extra attention to bio-exclusion and sanitation measures is critical.

Authorities are urging all producers to stay vigilant and informed as the situation evolves. Swine Web will continue to monitor the developments and provide timely updates to keep the industry prepared and protected.

Source : Swine Web

Video: Four Star Pork Industry Conf - Back to Basics: Fundamentals drive vaccine performance

At a time when disease pressure continues to challenge pork production systems across the United States, vaccination remains one of the most valuable and heavily debated tools available to veterinarians and producers.

Speaking at the 2025 Four Star Pork Industry Conference in Muncie, Indiana, Dr. Daniel Gascho, veterinarian at Four Star Veterinary Service, encouraged the industry to return to fundamentals in how vaccines are selected, handled and administered across sow farms, gilt development units and grow-finish operations.

Gascho acknowledged at the outset that vaccination can quickly become a technical and sometimes tedious topic. But he said that real-world execution, not complex immunology, is where most vaccine failures occur.