Disease prevention debated at 20:20 talks.

The article reports on the issue of disease prevention debated during the launch of the 20:20 Pig Health and Welfare Strategy in Great Britain in September 2011. BPEX Veterinary Program Manager Derek Armstrong notes the inability of the industry to afford a new disease such as a strain of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) Chief Veterinary Officer Nigel Gibbens suggests improving farm biosecurity against endemic diseases.