Senasa authorized the import of a vaccine against a disease that can cause reproductive problems in pig production
Thursday December 7, 2023
The Agri-Food Health and Quality Service (Senasa) authorized the import, marketing and use of 1.2 million doses of live attenuated vaccine Given the appearance of cases of Aujeszky’s disease in pig production establishments in Córdoba, Santa Fe and Buenos Aires.
The new regulations were agreed upon by the National Commission for Pig Health and Welfare (CONALEP). Resolution 1281/2023 published this Thursday in the official bulletin, It will last for one year or until the authorized quota is completed..
Aujeszky’s disease, which is notifiable, is caused by a virus that can affect domestic and wild pigs (wild boar). It is a viral infection of the herpesvirus family, highly contagious.
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“Although does not pose a risk to humans, Its presence in other species can be fatal, with the exception of pigs and wild boars, which are its natural hosts,” the agency clarified.
In establishments, sick animals are isolated and recovered ones are identified and they send to work.
Juan Uccelliprivate consultant, told PERFIL that “It is a disease that has had a control plan since 1995.” and eradication in Argentina. In recent years it was relegated only to small producers of less than 100 sows.”
What problems does Aujeszky’s disease cause in pig production?
“The entry into large establishments in recent days was due to human error, surely, through transportation. The biosecurity of the farms was not in accordance, because it would not have jumped from the small ones to the large ones,” added Ucceli.
The presence of the disease generates reproductive disorders in mothers, due to repetition of heat and mortality of some piglets, among other problems that generate fewer piglets that will later become capons.
“It is a setback for activity, because Argentina was in a very good health situation. It is a disease that is difficult to eradicate and expensive. As it affects the reproductive aspect, the growth in the number of animals for next year will be less than expected,” commented the consultant.
One aspect that Uccelli highlighted is that the disease is not transmitted to humans through the consumption of pork.
What establishments should do with the disease
Establishments with a positive diagnosis for Aujeszky’s disease must present a Sanitation Planwhich includes “emergency vaccination” or “protective vaccination”, for approval by the health agency.
“Genetics establishments and commercial hatcheries must comply with strict biosafety measures and periodic serological sampling to maintain the certification of free or negative property,” the Senasa communication added.
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2023-12-07 19:07:47
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