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Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) in Waianae

Posted on Nov 20, 2014 in Main

November 20, 2014 The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has issued a quarantine order stopping the movement of all pigs on Oahu after an outbreak of a serious swine disease, Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PEDv), was confirmed on a Waianae farm. PEDv causes significant sickness in swine and causes high mortality in piglets. The virus only ...
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State Veterinarians Help Move Livestock Away from Lava Flow

Posted on Sep 15, 2014 in Main

Over the past month, state veterinarians Drs. Jason Moniz and Kim Kozuma have been working on plans to move livestock from the Kaohe-Pahoa area in case the lava flow endangers livestock on ranches and small farms. Knowing that smaller farmers would have trouble transporting their livestock and also locating a temporary home, Drs. Moniz and ...
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