—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. May 21, 1977 16 Pseudorabies control measures recommended NEW YORK, N.Y. - Control measures to combat pseudorabies should be initiated now to slow the spread of the disease, the U.S. Department of Agriculture advised last week. Dr. F.J. Mulhern, ad ministrator of USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), outlined needed control measures to hog producers attending the Livestock Conservation Institute (LCI) annual meeting at Colum bus, Ohio, May 10 -11. Mulhern explained that an all-out eradication program is not feasible at this time because of a number of factors. “Such an eradication program would be expensive,” he said, “so we need to be sure of our facts before launching such an effort. “We need to know more Egg ads WASHINGTON, D.C. - Carol Foreman, assistant secretary of agriculture and former president of con sumer Federation of America, expressed criticism of food commodity check-off advertising, but conceded the “Incredible Edible Egg” may play a role in regaining breakfast markets lost to cereal manufacturers. At a briefing held here by egg industry leaders, Ms. Foreman said she was tired of her children telling her to buy different cereals and commented that the “In credible Edible Egg” ad vertising did not personally appeal to her. In the question and answer t TROY-BILT’ 6 HP. RECOIL START *615.00 Includes Row Marker 4 H.P. Pony Tillers Available SPECIAL USED CASE 18 HP. FRONT END LOADER & TILLER. GOOD CONDITION A REAL WORK HORSE - PRICED RIGHT. NORMAN H ZIMMERMAN Myerstown R.D. 2 Phone (717) 866-4695 Vz mile west Myerstown - West Main St. Shop Honrs; Moo.4cFri.-Stot * t IV A*. 4 Wed. & Than. Sto 5 Tne*. Closed 4 about the amount and distribution of the disease,” he continued. “We need to be sure we have a safe and effective vaccine. And finally, we need a quicker and more economical test. While we get this in formation,” he added, “we must make sure we don’t take steps that might jeopardize any future eradication effort.” According to Mulhern, recommended actions to be taken against pseudorabies now include the following: -Determine the extent and location of infection nationwide. This could in clude a pilot program for testing boars for the disease, with .follow - up in vestigations of reactor animals, along with establishment of systems within each state for reporting the disease and quarantine infected Jierds. -Vaccinate infected herds scored period following her speech, she was challanged by Mike Hicth, AEB member, who said, “You just told us your children tell you what to buy. We all have children. We are losing the breakfast egg market to cereal people. These ads are aimed at getting our market back.” Ms. Foreman replied, “If you put it on that basis, I take back my criticism of the program.” TRY A CLASSIFIED Sat. -S to 12 when USDA - licensed pseudorabies vaccines are available. Vaccination of exposed or surrounding herds would be carried out under guidelines set up by state animal health officials in each state. -Establish procedures for cleaning up infected birds. This could be done through testing and isolation of negative animals, with retests of the isolated herd before animals could be shipped. —Establish uniform methods and rules for herds to be officially recognized as pseudorabies negative. A herd would qualify for this status after all animals over six months old were tested and found negative. To maintain status, 25-per cent segments of the herd would have to be retested and found negative at three - month intervals. -Carry out epidemiology in states with infection to leam more about the disease and how it spreads. -Adopt state and federal shipping rules for all classes of swine. -Conduct an information program about the disease and what producers can do to protect themselves. -Carry out additional Start With Quality Sires: - ’ . USOA[I/77]-768 Daughters in 446 Herds Average 16.885 M 3 44% SIIF Predicted Difference [97% rpt.| +IB9OM 4-5144 4-33 F H-FA Type: 175 Classified Daus. 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More than 700 cases were confirmed in the laboratory in 1976, compared to only 125 in 1974. The disease, caused by herpes virus, can cause death losses of up to 100 per cent in pigs less than two weeks old. After three weeks, young pigs usually develop some resistance to the disease and losses are considerably reduced. Since pseudorabies can .occur in adult swine with few, if any, visible symptoms, hogs serve as a natural reservoir for the disease. Swine can transmit pseudorabies to cattle and sheep, where it causes a fatal encephalmyelitis with signs of severe itching and self mutilation - -hence the name “mad itch.” The disease also affects dogs and cats atjd wildlife. Pseudorabies is not known to affect humans. BREEDERS COOPERATIVE LIVESTOCK SERVICES I am interested in employment with Atlantic Breeders as a Professional Sales-Technidan: Name__ Address Town _ Phone_ Dairy Farm Experience 15H123 Whittier-Farms Apollo ROCKET Good Plus (84) & Prod. Qual. 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