PPT-African Swine Fever

Walrond Overview Organism Economic Impact Epidemiology Transmission Prevention Actions to Take Species Affected Domestic pigs Feral swine Wild pigs Eurasian wild boars Warthogs reservoir. The African swine fever virus ASFV is highly contagious and can spread very rapidly in pig populations by direct or indirect contact This virus can persist for long periods in pig products and the enviro nment It can also become endemic in feral or The severity of this disease varies with the strain of the virus the age of the pig and the immune status of the herd Acute infections which are caused by highly virulent isolates and have a high mortality rate are likely to be diagnosed rapidly How Scientific Name – . Sus. . scrofa. Other common names – swine, porcine. Monogastric. Digestive System (single stomach). Boar – male pig. Sow – mature female after she has given birth. Litter Size 8-12. Ross University. Learning Objectives. Understand the global context of FADs and their importance. Recognize the clinical signs of important . FADs. Know what to do if you encounter an unusual disease that is possibly and FAD. PRRS/SECD Rule Change New Rule Requirements for Porcine Reproductive Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) and Swine Enteric Corona Virus Disease (SECD) Dr. Paul McGraw, State Veterinarian and Division Administrator 2 The Global African Swine Fever Research Alliance (GARA) aims to expand ASF research collaborations worldwide and maximize the use of resources and expertise to achieve its five strategic goals: 1. T Assistant professor. Department of Veterinary Medicine. Bihar Veterinary College, Patna-800014.. Unit 6. Introduction. Also called Hog Cholera / Swine fever. Highly contagious and febrile viral disease of swine. . Synonym:- . Hog cholera ,Swine plague, Classical swine fever, European swine fever.. The disease causes multimillion dollar losses before eradication programme has been taken.. USA, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland eradicated these disease.. Pallav. Shekhar. Assistant Professor . VMD. BVC Patna . VCM 605. AFS. African Swine Fever (ASF) does not affect humans but can be catastrophic for pigs. . The current outbreak of ASF in India is the first time that the disease has been reported in the country. . Prepared by. ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya. . African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious viral disease infecting domestic and wild pigs of all ages, which is responsible for serious economic and production losses with mortality rates up to 100%. It is caused by a large double-stranded DNA virus of the family . Kaushal. . Kumar. Assistant . Professor and Head . Department of Veterinary pathology. Bihar Veterinary College,. Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna, Bihar. . Synonym:- . Classical swine fever. Denis Muhangi (PhD Candidate). 19. th. Nov 2013. African swine fever (ASF) overview. large DNA virus, genus Asfivirus (family Asfarviridae). Up to 22 genotypes . OIE listed viral disease. Acute, highly contagious in domestic pigs. Pallav. Shekhar. Assistant Professor . VMD. BVC Patna . VCM 605. SWINE ERYSEPELAS. It is an important disease of pigs caused by a Gram-positive bacteria and characterized by arthritis, vegetative endocarditis and rhomboid shaped erythematous skin lesions. It is also known as . Diseases of Swine, 10. th. ed., 2012; Straw, B., et.al.. American Association of Swine Veterinarians. Journal of Swine Health and Production. AASV.org website; disease modules. Swine Disease Manual, 4rd edition 2009; Neumann, Ramirez, Schwartz.