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African Swine Fever

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced the detection of African swine fever (ASF) in the Dominican Republic. See the announcement [ pdf 254.2 kB ]

How to Report Sick Swine

African swine fever is a foreign animal disease, and increased biosecurity and vigilance is warranted. Please report any sick swine with clinical signs consistent with African swine fever to the State Veterinarian’s Office by emailing RAD@FDACS.gov or calling (850) 410-0900 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday) or 1-800-342-5869 (after hours). You can also file a report online.  

Clinical Signs

Clinical signs of African swine fever in swine can include: reddening of the skin, listlessness, vomiting, bloody diarrhea, conjunctivitis, lack of an escape response, trembling, complete loss of hind leg functioning, and high death loss. 

 

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