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3 Swine Genetics on PEI
3 Swine Genetics on PEI
Pages 69-81
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Participants included representatives of the pork industry, the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) , the Hog Commodity Marketing Board, The Crops and Livestock Research Centre of Agriculture Canada, the Provincial Government, and other professionals from the private sector.
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A biosecure island would also enable the preservation of genetic diversity of pigs, by preserving in culture samples of populations of pigs in areas subject to decimation by disease and enable the regeneration of these herds in a low-disease condition. The development of genetic engineering and embryo transplant technologies on the Island would also expedite shipping of germ plasm and even permit the production of designer pigs for a specialty or niche market.
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Island Genetics, as proposed, could involve existing PEI producers, as well as new producers, to increase the size of the nucleus herd to supply low-disease breeding stock for export. BIOSECURITY Presently there is no control of live animals entering the Island by bridge or ferry.
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PEI Quality Swine, the low-disease breeding arm of the Hog Commission Marketing Board, is at work on a strategic plan; the key issues are to balance restrictions on imports against free trade requirements and swine health regulations against freedom from compulsion. Logistically, it is not a simple matter to clean up the herds.
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In general, free trade agreements require a tolerance, but if the Island is demonstrably PRRS-free, then restrictions relative to that disease could be justified. A list of known diseases should be drawn up, and a strategic plan developed to eliminate each one explicitly so as to eventually prevent nearly all importation, although there should be exclusions for research purposes and for candidates for "genetic rescue." (It may be politically impossible to proclaim disease-free status and prevent all importation, and the practical target may be "low-disease" with rigorous inspection and control of imports.)
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They can be trucked over the Confederation Bridge and flown out though the large airport at Halifax, or they can go by truck all the way to Chicago or even Mexico, using rigs with food and water aboard. Shipping batches of 200250 21-day old pigs requires specialized trucks with feed, water, and air conditioning.
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Current producers who elect to join the company will need training, and company staff will need continuous training and updating. The provincial government and the university have adequate training facilities, and it should be supplemented by periodic attendance at conferences across North America.
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The genetic testing for the national gene pool along with the record of performance will cost more, if the company decides to participate. The Hog Board is also about to launch a Pork Quality Assurance procedure for certification based on food safety product quality.
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The hog producers are linked already through their participation in the PEI Hog Commodity Marketing Board,
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There is at present no impediment to importing or raising diseased pigs on PEI. The proposed new regulations will create buffer zones for new facilities and make it more difficult to import pigs, but nothing will prevent existing producers from raising diseased pigs.
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At the same time, producers should actively encourage the Provincial Government to strengthen and implement the proposed biosecunty law that will restnct entry of pigs to PEI. Both as a disease prevention tool and as a marketing tool, passage of this legislation is the most important factor for the success of modern, high technology swine genetics on Prince Edward Island.
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· Placing sentinel animals with incoming stock and using diagnostic tests (for example serological tests or postmortem examination) to detect if they became infected.
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SWINE GENETICS In those situations, wild animals can spread disease to domestic populations. Similarly, quarantine, disinfecting, and clothing changing are often highly effective measures to counter the spread of potential pathogens.
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