Analysis of reports of Vesicular Disease in Swine in the State of Santa Catarina
Foreign animal disease, official veterinary service, epidemiological investigation, Senecavirus A
The occurrence of vesicular disease in pigs in the producing region of Santa Catarina in 2015 caused the agricultural system to be apprehended because of the similar symptomatology with foot and mouth disease, one of the world's most important viral diseases due to losses in production and trade and socio-economic impact that their presence implies in a country or region. A total of 1537 notifications of vesicular syndrome in pigs were investigated by the State Animal Health Service, with 1517 cases being terminated under vesicular disease, and 20 requiring the collection of material for laboratory diagnosis and adoption of more severe biosecurity measures. The results excluded infections with viruses that cause foreign animal diseases such as foot and mouth disease and vesicular stomatitis, and detected Senecavirus A in 08 laboratory pigs examined. This manifestation caused a significant increase in the number of reports of vesicular syndrome, which in the year 2014 registered only 13 investigations, all without involving the swidden species. In subsequent years, despite the decrease in the number of episodes, its recurrence culminated in, so far, 120 visits, most of them currently occurring. Despite promoting less severe impacts than in the case of foot-and-mouth disease, the event has interfered in epidemiological surveillance activities and also in the productive sector. In this way, the qualitative situational analysis of the actions recorded by the official veterinary service in the investigations of these occurrences is organized, in order to structure the quantitative analysis of the notification data. The intention is that the conclusions thus corroborated can contribute to improvements in the conduct of the procedures against vesicular events not associated with foreign animal diseases, with a view to actions more aligned in a sanitary situation of greater commercial and economic magnitude.