Publication - Hog cholera (classical swine fever)
Title in English
Hog cholera (classical swine fever)
Publication ID
1797E
Published Year
1985
URL
Organization
Subject(s)
Type
Fact Sheet
Cost
Free Publication
Language
English
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Status
Available
Pages
1-1
Summary in English
Hog cholera is the most deadly of all foreign swine diseases. Symptoms can be mild to severe, depending on a pig's resistance to the disease. Canadian swine have a low resistance and up to 60 percent may die.
There is no treatment. The virus does not affect humans or other animals.
Hog cholera is currently sweeping through continental Europe and has had grave economic impact. In the past, periodic outbreaks in Canada cost us million of dollars in lost export sales, lost domestic production and costs to control and stamp out the disease. Increased international travel and importation of swine products could once again introduce hog cholera into our contry.
There is no treatment. The virus does not affect humans or other animals.
Hog cholera is currently sweeping through continental Europe and has had grave economic impact. In the past, periodic outbreaks in Canada cost us million of dollars in lost export sales, lost domestic production and costs to control and stamp out the disease. Increased international travel and importation of swine products could once again introduce hog cholera into our contry.