New external PCR tests available for swine

Jen Zoethout, Tim Pasma

Animal Health Laboratory, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON.

AHL Newsletter 2025;29(2):4.

To our valued clients in the swine sector, effective May 1, 2025, the AHL will be changing our provider of a few external porcine PCR tests to a Canada-based laboratory, Prairie Diagnostic Services. The porcine PCR tests affected are as follows:

Atypical porcine pestivirus

Porcine astrovirus type 3

Porcine astrovirus type 4

Porcine parainfluenza virus type 1

Porcine sapelovirus

Porcine teschovirus

This change in service provider will help to reduce shipping and handling costs, improve turnaround times, and will result in overall savings for our clients.

For any questions, please email ahlinfo@uoguelph.ca or phone 519-824-4120, ext. 54530.