Sunterra/Sunwold History How the Hell did We get PED in? 197 as PIC by the Price family, Howard Fredeen, Ken Woolley and Jack Greenway. 1998 Sunterra, Sold the breeding stock rights to PIC Intl. 3 sows - Alberta (Sunterra Farms) Boar Stud Alberta (Genetic Alliance) 43 Sows Alberta (Sunwold Farms) 56 sows - Ontario (Sunwold Farms) 9 Farm Employees Contract Management, marketing close to 1,, pigs year in the US Sunterra/Sunwold History 199 processing plant in Alberta (Sunterra Meats) 199 opened first retail store, now 19 retail locations in Alberta 12 plant employees 7 store employees Company has over 95 employees Starting a new venture Soleterra, Salami & Prosciutto. Call from farm on Sunday May 15 th, 216 5 farrowing rooms with some scour Call Monday morning May 16 th, 216 All farrowing rooms scouring Tests taken and sent to Lab that day 5.21 pm PED positive! Plan Expose all sows Load up on gilts 4 months Create a farrowing gap 2 weeks Clean the farm up, wash, wash & wash! Big focus on biosecurity, especially internal. May 17 th 2 th All sows exposed twice All pigs weaned down to 1 days (>8 days suckled) Weaned into farrowing crates All younger euthanized <7 days Created a 2 week farrowing gap July 23 rd loaded up on gilts 1
Need to stop moving virus around Need continued focus & monitoring! Very tight internal biosecurity between farrowing & gestation. Lime over all floors in farrowing and boot areas. May 26 th Last PED+ weaned pigs left (12 days later!) During May 21 st to June 3 rd all farrowing WDD, Prevail, white glove inspection Farrowing split into 2 phase s All sows washed and prevailed at loading First sows farrowed June 1 st (6 days after PED+ pigs left from those rooms) Phase 2 started farrowing June 2 th Shower, clean boots & coveralls if entering phase 2. McREBEL Very tight McREBEL (Management changes to Reduce Exposure to Bacteria to Eliminate Losses) Very frustrating for staff All small, weak newborns euthanized No fostering after 24 hours No stepping in crates Minimal pig handling, no processing carts! June 6 th to 1 th washed & Prevailed all sows & gestation June 22 nd 1 st pigs weaned from Phase 1 2
Testing Numerus sow site testing to ensure focus on cleanup Downstream testing on 1 st weaned pigs Pigs farrowed 6 days after PED+ pigs left and.. NEGATIVE! We got lucky here! July 4 th to July 8 th Washed and Prevailed all gestation 2 nd time Continued downstream testing, all negative July 13 th washed and prevailed Isolation. Investigation on how it arrived into the barn looking back Monday 9 th May loaded out sows & piglets, multiple shuttles Wednesday May 11 th some scouring sows & off feed, we have had this in the past so no big flag at the time, some history of Ileitis/Salmonella May 12 th to 13 th a few more scouring sows & off feed Investigation on how it arrived into the barn looking back Cull sows running on & off the truck at loading in the ramp Loadout not always washed after loading & before staff enter back into the barn Changes in biosecurity Street shoe change at Entry Entrance barriers and lime Lunch pass through Mortality removals relocated New entrance/protocol for supplies No shuttle bus Always had positive pressure loadout Constructing a driver transfer platform 3
Transfer boot change in shower entry Taking items/lunches into barn Entering barn area Exiting barn area The cost of breaking with PED PED Prevail $ 4,. Topfoam $ 3,59. Lime $ 1,95. R&M parts $ 2,. Deadcart $ 42. Feed Truck washing $ 3,. Sunterra Consulting $ 5,2. Pigs lost 45 $ 48. $ 216,. Extra person 32 $ 16. $ 5,12. Vet time $ 7,. $ 247,425. Without US space cost Empty space 45 $ 15.2 $ 68,4. USD $ 88,92. CND Things learned Never take your existing protocols for granted, always review & examine them Audit protocols often Ensure staff are involved with setting up protocols. This is the biggest. The staff carry them out daily. If they don t work well you need a culture for them to let you know so it can be problem solved. $ 336,345. With US space cost 4
Today Sunterra Farms US Health Monitoring Project 25 When you go home review your biosecurity protocols with your vet Question them Get the staff involved As we found out the hard way just because its work for the last 1 years does not mean its good enough today Objective -identify Risk Factors associated with PRRS and the $ opportunity costs At start first 4 Qtrsof the investigation 7% of all pigs placed broke with PRRS Pig Density Biosecurity Protocols Labour Previous challenge Season Location/Density Add ins were building and equipment type % Sites PRRS Positive 1 75 5 25 8 8 7 53 Q5- Q5- Q6- Q6-3 4 1 2 Quarter PRRS cost was established Item Negative Positive P-Value ADG, lb 1.84 1.79.4 FCR 2.87 2.92.5 Mortality % 4. 5.2.6 Tops % 92.7 91.2.3 Economic Difference,$/pig +$4.1 -- -- No Significant Differences 5
No Significant Differences Previous PRRS Item Negative Positive P-Value PRRS+ % 49 55.6 ADG, lb 1.83 1.81.52 FCR 2.87 2.86.62 Mortality % 4.9 4.6.49 Tops % 91.9 91.6.67 Clean up protocols must be solid However it was found management practices appeared to have large opportunity Danish entry in place and used Pass Biosecurity Item Fail Pass P-Value PRRS+ % 65 47.6 ADG, lb 1.77 1.85.4 FCR 2.95 2.86.5 Mortality % 4.7 4.7.95 Tops % 92.3 91.6.27 Economic Difference,$/pig -- +5.3 -- Barn Entrance Every pig barn now has at a minimum a Danish entrance Inside Inside boots & coveralls Supplies shelf Outside boots Outside door Outside walls Sink Slat/Barrier Partitions 6
The Bad News Was: PRRS prevalence continued to be high Hog Inventory Density - 22-4 % Sites PRRS Positive 1 75 5 25 86 8 8 81 75 75 7 71 64 62 63 49 53 53 55 42 38 32 Q5-3Q5-4Q6-1Q6-2Q6-3Q6-4Q7-1Q7-2Q7-3Q7-4Q8-1Q8-2Q8-3Q8-4Q9-1Q9-2Q9-3Q9-4 Quarter Hog Density (Hogs per Sq. Mile) 5 to 2,65 25 to 5 1 to 25 25 to 1 1 to 25 1 to 1 26 Informa Economics, Inc. Choices - move space from the RED ZONE into the GREEN ZONE andor vaccinate in red zone? New construction redesigned with loading dock No more open chutes Docks 4 off ground-defined clean dirty line. 7
All facilities Danish entry, pass through hatch, shower in and out All feeder and market trailers fitted with access doors Not an industry standard in the Midwest Contract Grower Understanding of Opportunity Cost Ranking by Site Bonus Structure Quarterly Trends by 213 The Good News: Mortality was trending down Percentage of regular market pigs sold was trending up and was near at an all time high Ileitis prevalence continued to trend down with little pharmaceutical intervention PRRS Prevalence was at an all time low in the green zone We cracked it Biosecure at last! 8
First PEDv Break May 213 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Accession: 21317741 Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine Web Report Ames, Iowa 511-125 Phone: 515-294-195 Date Received: 5/8/213 Fax: 515-294-3564 Dr. Jeffery Blythe Owner Orange City Veterinary Clinic Sunwold Farms 161 E Hwy 1 73 Black Forest Rd Rock Valley, IA 51247 Orange City, IA 5141 Reference: Brent Mulder Diagnostician: Stevenson, Greg Client Phone: 712-737-4474 Species: Porcine Age: Client Fax: Breed: Unknown Weight: Client Account#: 4262 Sex: Item Received: 2 swabs Sample Collection Date: 5/7/213 RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT PCR - Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus N gene Animal ID Specimen ct / Result Comment GA Feces 1.8 / Positive View in Excel format Download the CSV file Site Clean Up # 1 Priority (It s a one off isn t it?) Facility clean up and inspection procedures strengthened White clove inspection/double wash and disinfection. Increased down time (one week), higher set points. New work ware, supplies. 213-4 more nurseries and 8 Cost Per Pig finishers, 29,6 pigs Extra wash = $.3 Extra Disinfectant/barn lime/supplies = $.4 Extra site visits x 2 = $.6 Feed removal = $.15 Down Time = $.7 Over/Under stocking when moving to finisher $??? Flow disruption = $??? Estimated Cost = $1.79/pig # 2 Priority Audit, instigate updated protocols with surveillance Transport facility and driver protocol audit and education Weekly sampling of transport and transport facility Sampling of known risk transport to audit procedures Sampling of custom pressure washing equipment Auditing of service staff and sampling of service vehicles 214/15/16 YTD $21,626 All animal proteins were taken out of the diets Sequencing and flushing was reviewed at all mills Grower meetings held, to educate and highlighting the risks 5 4 3 2 2% of all pigs place in the Ontario flow nurseries have broken with PED within the first week of placement From Jan 214 to March 216 Number of Cases per Month 214 some success with the finisher site 4 break 215 more success with finishers 2 breaks. 216 YTD finishers breaks. Nurseries? 1 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 214 215 216 Just not adding up!! Two thirds of the Sunterra managed pigs from Alberta Canada less than 2% positive (Handful of groups over 215 non 216) So What Risk Factors Were We Missing Same transport company, multiple negative sampling facility and transport (5+) Same wash bay, same drivers Same locations, NW Iowa/SD, same building type, biosecurity protocols Same Management Same feed mills, same diets. Don Forget All in all out Effective clean up Only one known carry over break from group to group Shower in /out Veg diets Low risk area (South Dakota) Dedicated transport audited with negative sampling Well trained and audited growers & service team Transport Route Ontario Detroit Iowa - South Dakota - Alberta Portal - North Dakota - South Dakota - Iowa Border crossing inspections foot traffic (New boot protocol) High pig traffic fuel and rest points (Avoided where possible, boot protocol) Weigh scales IA(Weighing stopped) Cull transport- iso truck to truck (Transport procedure changed) 9
5 4 3 2 1 Maybe Success Six months PED free 216 Winter will tell us 4 3 2 Number of Cases per Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 214 215 216 Number of Cases per Month PED Biological Comparison W/F NURSERY # Out Wt In ADG FCR $/lb Gain Wt Out % Mort PED - 11.22.86 1.49.25 5.17 2.49% PED + 11.24.77 1.49.27 45.18 3.42% Diff.2 -.9.3-4.98.93% FINISHER # Out Wt In ADG FCR $/lb Gain Wt Out % Mort Av Days PED - 39941 51.86 1.96 2.86.35 284. 3.8% 117 PED + from Nurs 14323 46. 1.86 2.87.35 291. 4.73% 13 126.5 Adj Diff -5.86 -.1. 7. 1.65% 1 1 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec SW Finishers first 6 months 214 $2.64 216 PED Economic Comparison Fixed Time Scenario Costs # Out Wt In ADG FCR $/lb Gain Wt Out % Mort Extra Meds PED - 2248 11.22.86 1.49.25 5.17 2.49% PED + 228 11.24.77 1.49.27 45.18 3.42% Diff.2 -.9.3-4.98.93% $.8 Added Cost SW Nursery 214/15 $.36 $.8 $ 1.16 / Pig # Out Wt In ADG FCR $/lb Gain Wt Out % Mort Av Days Rev/pig at time PED - 39941 51.86 1.96 2.86.35 284. 3.8% 117 $211 PED + from Nurs 14323 46. 1.86 2.87.35 291. 4.73% 13 $211 126.5 Days Adj Diff -5.86 -.1. 7. 1.65% 1 Added Cost $2.64 $.95 $ 3.59 / Pig SW Finishers first 6 months 214 W/F cost $ 4.75 / Pig Diet Cost Feed 74/cwt Income Mortality, Total Gain 45 days Q2 214 cost/pig Live/Rev Over Feed $1.6/% added Cost PED - 38.6 49. 7.9 28.5 2.7 PED + 34.5 49. 7. 25.5 18.5 2.19 1.39 $ 3.59 Gain 125 days Avg Diet cost Feed cost/pig 74/cwt Income Live/Rev Over Feed Mortality Total added Cost PED - 245..12 85.8 181.3 95.6 PED + 232.5.12 81.4 172.1 9.7 4.875 $2.64 $ 7.52 assume Starting wt TotalW/F: $ 11.1 the same No extra space available to take to correct market weights Why we will not accept PEDvin the system Performance cost = $4.75 Clean up cost = $1.79 Extra Med cost = $.8 TOTAL cost of an early nursery break is at a minimum Flow disruption = $?? Sow barn risk = $2.58/pig produced 216 Staff Moral = $?? Relationships = $?? Extra sweat and tears = $?? $7.34 Per Pig W/F So Follow Mark s Advice Today When you go home review your biosecurity protocols with your vet Question them Get the staff involved As we found out the hard way just because its work for the last 1 years does not mean its good enough today 1