September 11, 2012

Mexico state's Aujeszky's disease-free status to benefit local pork industry 

The Mexican state of Coahuila has been officially cleared of Aujeszky's disease (AD), a major development which is expected to benefit the local pork industry.

This ruling will benefit the trade and marketing of hogs in the state, according to the agriculture ministry, and allow producers to look at increasing production at a competitive and profitable level.

The entire state of Coahuila has been declared Aujeszky's disease-free apart from municipalities of La Laguna.

In order to maintain its new status, the agreement instructs pork producers and competent authorities to apply sanitary measures for diagnosis, prevention, control, surveillance, movement control, transportation, traffic, marketing and traceability of pigs, contained in Mexican Official Standard NOM-007-ZOO-1994, National Campaign against Aujeszky's disease, and current applicable regulations.