PMWS investigation project starts
UK - A joint public and private sector project has been set up to investigate the factors involved in the development of PMWS.
16 August 2003
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Leeds Veterinary Laboratories, a private commercial veterinary diagnostic company, are providing laboratory services for the project, which is being led by Warwick University and is jointly funded by Defra and MLC.
Leeds Veterinary Laboratories will carry out blood tests for a range of pig viruses, plus detailed post mortem examinations of affected animals, from 140 randomly selected farms in England and Wales.
The project is expected to take a year to complete.
Source: National Pig Association - 16th August 2003
