Investigating congenital tremors in piglets

In this episode, Claire Scott, APHA's Pig Expert Group lead, and Cornelia Bidewell, Veterinary Investigation Officer (VIO) at Bury St Edmunds Veterinary Investigation Centre (VIC), discuss completion of a diagnostic investigation into a case of congenital tremors in litters born to parity two sows.Please note that this podcast includes pathological descriptions of animal disease which some listeners may find upsetting. This episode was recorded in June 2026.Useful links: Watch a video of pigs with congenital tremors.  Read about this case in the pig section of the disease surveillance in England and Wales, March 2025 report, which is published in the Vet Record. Read more about the different types of congenital tremors in our surveillance focus article published in the Vet Record. Find out how vets can submit farm animals in England and Wales for a post-mortem examination and check if the submission is eligible for free carcase collection. Find your nearest Veterinary Investigation Centre (VIC) or surveillance pathology partner. Find out how vets can submit samples from farm animals in England and Wales for diagnostic submissions. Find out how to report suspect notifiable animal disease. Read more UK-based research on congenital tremors due to atypical porcine pestivirus. © Crown copyright 2026