Pseudorabies
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“Due to the difficulty in con
trolling the spread of this disease,
improvement is needed for greater
awareness of disease control in all
phases of the pork industry and
improved sanitation in all phases
of swine production and tran
sportation.
“The Lancaster-Chester Swine
Producers Association will be
actively soliciting support of
various agricultural organizations,
allied industries, the Bureau of
Animal Industry and the State
Legislature for implementation of
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producers who are forced to
depopulate ”
The committee next plans to
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firmations were found through th
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eradicate the disease, th ■ Bureau
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