UK: Seneca Valley Virus confirmed in pigs in England

Published 2023년 1월 20일

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The UK Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed five cases of Seneca Valley Virus (SVV) in pigs in England from June to September 2022. Despite not being a notifiable disease in the UK, the clinical signs resemble notifiable vesicular diseases like Foot-and-Mouth Disease. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is encouraging pig producers and vets to report any signs of vesicular disease in pigs. SVV does not pose a risk to human health and infected pigs make a full recovery.
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The UK Chief Veterinary Officer confirmed that the five cases of vesicular disease in pigs identified in farms in England between June and September 2022 were Seneca Valley Virus (SVV) last week, according to a government press release. The confirmation comes following an extensive investigation by the Animal Plant Health Agency (APHA). SVV is not a notifiable or reportable disease in the UK nor a listed disease by the World Organisation of Animal Health (WOAH). However, the clinical signs do resemble notifiable vesicular diseases, in particular Foot-and-Mouth Disease. Defra has therefore called on pig producers and vets to continue to promptly report any ...
Source: Thepigsite

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