The Michigan Department of Agriculture last week confirmed a pseudrabies infection in 19 sport swine on a privately owned facility in Saginaw County. All of the hogs associated with the facility will be euthanized. USDA Wildlife Services will attempt to capture and destroy feral swine around the facility; those carcasses will be tested for PRV. MDA encourages Michigan residents to shoot feral swine and to notify MDA so additional tests can be conducted.
"We contacted other states, and anticipate some out-of-state markets will impose restrictions on live swine from Michigan until testing proves that this is an isolated case," said Steven Halstead, MDA state veterinarian. "We need to confirm as quickly as possible that the disease has not spread to other farms."
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