U.S. authorities have turned away at least eight truck loads of pigs that apparently showed signs of Senecavirus A (formerly called Seneca Valley Virus or SVV), the Manitoba Pork Council reported this week.
Senecavirus A has been confirmed in Ontario. Clinical signs of this disease closely resemble Foot and Mouth Disease.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is testing all swine at federal processing plants that are symptomatic. Processing plants can be shut down up to 72 hours while testing is being conducted, which immediately stops the flow of hogs and shipping of pork products from that facility. If a plant is shut down, its customers and suppliers will be notified of pending production and product delays/cancellations.