Welcome
The Canadian Swine Health Board (CSHB) is a new organization with a mandate to provide leadership, coordination and support in the management of the health of the Canadian swine herd. Through an inclusive approach involving all stakeholders, the CSHB will work to develop and implement a long term strategy for control of diseases in the hog industry.
We believe that by engaging all stakeholders in frank and transparent discussions about animal health matters we will have a stronger industry ready to meet new challenges. The following are the three program areas that will be undertaken as a start to ensuring a healthy and economically viable industry:
· Biosecurity
and best management practices
· Research on
circovirus and emerging diseases
· Long term disease
risk management strategies including surveillance
The goal of this site is to provide useful information about the activities of the CSHB. It will grow as we grow. New information will be posted on a regular basis so check with us often. We encourage you to use this site not only to receive information but to provide it as well. We welcome your comments.
The CSHB gratefully acknowledges Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada for their support.
2012 Canadian Swine Health Forum
Wednesday, October 17th and Thursday, October 18th, 2012
The 2012 Canadian Swine Health Forum will take place on Wednesday, October 17th and Thursday, October 19th, 2012 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Planning is currently underway for this event. Please check back frequently for more details.
Canadian Swine Health Board Publications
National Swine Farm-Level Biosecurity Standard
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A Review of the Animal Health Investigation at Red Deer, Alberta - June 21 - 23, 2010
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Swine Health Awareness Bulletins
Vesicular Diseases
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Severe Foreign Viral Diseasees of Swine
Classical Swine Fever (CSF) also known as Hog Cholera African Swine Fever (ASF)
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Swine Dysentery
Colitis and severe bloody diarrhea in pigs is caused by Brachyspira hyodysenteriae and related Brachyspira species
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