Pseudorabies

Pseudorabies, also known as Aujeszky's disease, is a viral disease causing inflammation of the brain and spinal cord and respiratory infection in domestic and wild animals. The pig is the only natural host for pseudorabies virus; therefore, the disease is of greatest economic consequence to the pork industry. Sporadic fatal cases have been known to occur in cattle, sheep, goats, dogs, cats, mink, foxes, raccoons, and rats. Over the years, pseudorabies disease has increased in incidence and severity in many intensive pig-farming regions in the world, possibly due to changes in swine management practices towards highly intensive production systems.

In Canada, pseudorabies is a reportable disease under the Health of Animals Regulations, and all cases must be reported to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

Information we provide for the general public includes:

• Fact Sheet
• Fact Sheet - Swine disease surveillance

Information we provide for producers and the livestock sector includes:

• 2011-01-11 - Notice to Industry - Swine disease surveillance
• Fact Sheet
• Fact Sheet - Swine disease surveillance