PEDv is a virus that effects live stock from the porcine family, often causing extreme dehydration due to the prevalence of vomiting and diarrhea. This virus which originated in Canada on the 22nd of January 2013 has killed one-to-four million pigs in the United States alone. Currently the (CFIA) Canadian Food Inspection Agency is working towards determining whether or not the virus outbreak originated from contaminated animal feed. It was reported that traces of the Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus were found within a plasma from a US based manufacturer; which supplied the Grand Valley Fortifiers feed company operating within Ontario.
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German company Eli Lilly has accepted Lohmann Animal Health into its animal health division. This will help Elanco's long term mission of providing its consumers with a safe and cost efficient product. The acquiring of Lohmann SE will solidifies Elanco's presence in the food industry - providing a solid base in which to develop new products and improve its long term capabilities. Improving commercial capabilities and opening up more possibilities.
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