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Early weaning reduces small intestinal alkaline phosphatase expression in pigs

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Early weaning decreased small intestinal IAP Vcap, IAP catalytic affinity, and IAP gene expression, and this may in part contribute to the susceptibility of early-weaned piglets to increased occurrence of enteric diseases and growth-check.

Hong Kong notifies that FMD events of serotype O are closed

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In a final report submitted to the OIE, Hong Kong notifies that foot and mouth disease events of serotype O having started in February 2010 are resolved.
source: www.oie.int

Japan notifies 86 new FMD outbreaks of serotype O

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In a follow-up report submitted to the OIE, Japan notifies 86 foot and mouth disease outbreaks of serotype O occurred in the Miyazaki region.
source: www.oie.int

Vietnam - Blue ear disease boosts pork imports

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Fearing impacts from the blue ear disease, Vietnam is now in favour of imported pork.
source: www.asian-agribiz.com

Philippines - Soon to be declared entirely FMD-free

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The Philippines has inched closer to being declared entirely free of the highly contagious Foot and Mouth Disease plaguing hogs after the Department of Agriculture (DA) last month secured a certification from Paris-based Office International des Epizooties (OIE) recognizing two of the three zones (Zones 1 and 3) in Luzon as FMD-free without vaccination.
source: www.da.gov.ph

USA - Genetic screening technique can detect more than 700 antimicrobial-resistance genes

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ARS scientists and cooperators have detected, for the first time, more than 700 genes that give microbes like Salmonella and E. coli the ability to resist antibiotics and other antimicrobial compounds
source: www.ars.usda.gov

Genomic analysis of porcine circovirus type-2 isolates in Alberta pigs demonstrating clinical porcine circovirus associated disease (PCVAD)

[swine abstracts]

Nineteen pigs with clinical signs of porcine circovirus associated diseases (PCVAD) on 5 Alberta pig farms were examined pathologically, including gross pathology, histopathology, and immunohistochemistry.