In this RRC Podcast we get an update on the case of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea in Alberta.
Dr. Julie Keenliside, a Veterinary Epidemiologist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry gives us an update on the measures taken to make sure the site stays contained, their investigation trying to trace the case to its source and talks about the measures producers can take to help mitigate PED from spreading.
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We also talk with Darcy Fitzgerald, the Executive Director with Alberta Pork.
He chats about how producers are feeling about the situation, the importance of remaining vigilant of people coming on the farm.
For more information on the investigation click here.
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