Report on Animal Care Annual General Meeting April 9, 2014 Mark Fynn Animal Care Specialist

Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs

Code of Practice First meeting: December 2010 Last meeting: January 2014 Over 3 years to complete 52 conference calls (95 hours) 11 meetings (21 days in Ottawa) 300 hours spent per CDC member in meetings

Code of Practice Sow Housing Through science and innovation, the Canadian pig industry is committed to full adoption of group housing designs / systems that offer more freedom of movement for sows.

Code of Practice Sow Housing For all holdings newly built or rebuilt or brought into use for the first time after July 1, 2014, mated gilts and sows must be housed in groups.

Code of Practice Sow Housing As of July 1, 2024, mated gilts and sows must be housed: in groups; or in individual pens; or in stalls, if they are provided with the opportunity to turn around or exercise periodically; or other means that allow greater freedom of movement*. *Note: Suitable options will be clarified by July 1, 2019.

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Code of Practice Boar Housing Boars housed in stalls must be provided with opportunities for exercise at least 4 times per week. For all holdings newly built or brought into use for the first time after July 1, 2014, boars must be provided with sufficient space so that they can stand, turn around, and lie comfortably in a natural position. Suggested: 6’ x 10’

Code of Practice Enrichment Pigs must be provided with multiple forms of enrichment that aim to improve the welfare of the animals through the enhancement of their physical and social environments.

Code of Practice Herd Health Management A working relationship with a licensed veterinarian (VCPR) must be established. VCPR: Veterinary-Client-Patient-Relationship According to MVMA: A VCPR exists when your veterinarian has seen your animal(s) at least once in the past 12 months

Code of Practice Elective Husbandry Procedures Castration performed after 10 days of age must be done with anesthetic and analgesic… Tail docking of pigs over 7 days of age must be done with pain control [e.g. analgesic]. As of July 1, 2016, castration [and tail-docking] performed at any age must be done with analgesic to help control post-procedure pain.

Code of Practice Elective Husbandry Procedures Options for pain control: AnalgesicAnesthetic AnafenLidocaine Banamine Metacam Pracetam

Code of Practice Stockmanship Skills Handlers must be competent in low-stress pig handling methods.

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Code of Practice Methods of Euthanasia

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PEDv

US Update A few distinct strains of PED virus circulating through the US herds New coronovirus, Swine Delta Corona Virus (SDCV), also circulating Requires different diagnostic test to identify Similar symptoms Similar routes of transmission (manure)

PEDv

Ontario Update As of April 2 nd, 45 reported/confirmed cases CSHIN reports: Sites receiving pigs from known positive sites are not reporting, so total infected premises in Ontario is likely over 100 SDCV detected on 6 farms (as of Mar. 18 th )

PEDv Manitoba Update One infected premise, wean-to-finish Confirmed Feb. 13, 2014 Market hogs shipping to US plant No pigs entering site Shuttling grain onto site Disinfecting vehicles leaving site Deadstock remaining onsite Strategy for site clean-up and confirmation of negative status being developed Great collaboration and cooperation

PEDv Manitoba Update Surveillance at high traffic sites underway Two linked sets of samples detected presence of PEDv in environment Treat high traffic sites as if they are positive for PEDv

PEDv Manitoba Update Canadian Border Services Agency sealing trucks returning from US swine farms However, trucks returning directly from US plants are not being sealed Tag-seals available free-of-charge from Manitoba Pork or at border crossings on return to Manitoba from the US Trucks must state where they are planning to wash in Manitoba and proceed directly there from border CFIA audits the paperwork; can issue fines for non-compliance

PEDv Manitoba Update Manitoba Pork will continue to fund vets to discuss PEDv prevention strategies with their clients Manitoba Pork will continue to issue updates through: Chop Talk FarmScape Town Hall phone-in meetings (when necessary) manitobapork.com/pedv

PEDv Take-Home Messages 1. The threat of PEDv will be around for awhile 2. Keep washing and disinfecting trailers returning from assembly yards, from the US, and from Ontario 3. Practice the best biosecurity possible on your farm 4. YOU control what comes on your yard and in your barn 5. This disease can be prevented

Thanks! Contact: Mark Fynn (204) Thanks! Contact: Mark Fynn (204)