Seven outbreaks of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) in the country since November 2013 have resulted in the deaths of more than 26,000 piglets, as reported online by The Pig Site.
A recent report outlines seven outbreaks of PED in several districts in the centre of the country starting between November 2013 and 25 May 2014.
A total of 308,177 pigs were affected, of which 39,042 showed symptoms and 26,070 died – all reported to be piglets less than two weeks old; 20,691 of the mortalities were on one farm alone in the Santiago region.
The usual control measures have been applied: quarantine, movement control inside the country and disinfection of infected premises. Vaccination is prohibited but affected animals have been treated for their symptoms.
All the outbreaks are now described as ‘resolved’.
www.thepigsite.com/swinenews/36899/dominican-republic-reports-26000-pigs-deaths-from-ped