January 25, 2023
Seneca Valley Virus confirmed in pigs in England, UK
Five cases of Seneca Valley Virus (SVV) in pigs have been confirmed for the first time in the United Kingdom.
The UK Chief Veterinary Officer confirmed that the vesicular disease in pigs identified in farms in England between June and September 2022 were SVV. This is the first reported case of the disease in Europe.
SVV is not a notifiable or reportable disease in the UK nor a listed disease by the World Organisation of Animal Health (WOAH).
However, the clinical signs resemble notifiable vesicular diseases, in particular foot-and-mouth disease.
The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is calling on pig producers and vets to continue to promptly report any clinical signs of vesicular disease in pigs so that the Animal Plant Health Agency (APHA) can carry out an official investigation.
- UK Government