African swine fever prevention a daunting task

A veterinarian suggests the more he learns about African swine
fever, the more daunting the task of keeping it out of the U.S. hog herd
becomes.

Dr. Scott Dee with Pipestone Veterinary Clinic in southwest Minnesota says his research on the survival of foreign animal diseases in livestock feed goes back to the PEDv outbreak in 2014.

“And we clearly see, not just at Pipestone Research but also at Kansas State University, (African swine fever) is very stable in feed.

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