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The Chair of the Canadian Swine Health Board says initiatives aimed at reducing the risk of the transmission of disease to pigs offer benefits for other livestock species and humans.

The Chair of the Canadian Swine Health Board says initiatives aimed at reducing the risk of the transmission of swine disease are showing an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

The Canadian Swine Health Intelligence Network reports over half of the swine veterinarians in Canada took part in the first round of surveys conducted as part of a new swine disease surveillance and response initiative.

A new national veterinary network is harnessing modern communication technology to allow swine veterinarians across Canada to work collectively to reduce the risk of transmitting swine diseases.

The establishment of a new national communications network for swine veterinarians is expected to speed up the response to health threats within the Canadian swine industry.

The Chair of the Canadian Swine Health Board says in the event of a disease outbreak swine traceability will provide the information necessary to mitigate the spread of the disease and go about eliminating it.

The research coordinator with Canadian Swine Health Board says stepped up biosecurity offers the best defense against the introduction of brachyspira into the swine herd.

The province of Manitoba is ensuring families and their newborns have the best start in life through an expanded universal newborn screening program.

The Canadian Swine Health Board is confident improved communications among swine veterinarians across Canada will improve their ability to detect and respond to emerging diseases.

A national communications network being created on behalf of the Canadian swine industry is expected to improve the ability of swine veterinarians to respond to new disease threats.