ISU Vets: PEDV Present, Spreading

Experts See No Quick End to Virus Battle

Russ Quinn
By  Russ Quinn , DTN Staff Reporter
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While there are currently no vaccines available to fight porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, hog farmers can improve sanitation and biosecurity methods to lower the chances of their animals contracting the disease. (DTN file photo)
While there are currently no vaccines available to fight porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, hog farmers can improve sanitation and biosecurity methods to lower the chances of their animals contracting the disease. (DTN file photo)
The porcine epidemic diarrhea virus is continuing to spread in the U.S., and the battle to control the disease is likely to continue for some time, Iowa State University veterinarians told Iowa Pork Congress attendees this week.

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