Swine news - Pig health

During the meeting of the Council of Ministers of Agriculture of the European Union, which took place this Monday and Tuesday, the situation of African swine fever was discussed.

The 2016 report shows that antimicrobial sales decreased from 2015 to 2016, with domestic sales and distribution of all antimicrobials decreasing by 10 percent.

The Ministry has published four regulations on animal health presented by Mr Luís Rangel, Secretary of Agriculture and Livestock Defence. The animal health App, that allows a quicker notification to the health authorities regarding the presence of diseases has also been presented.

The veterinary authorities of Moldova have reported new cases of African swine fever in backyard domestic pigs and wild boars to the WOAH.

The Polish veterinary authorities have confirmed new cases of African swine fever in the voivodate of Mazowieckie.

EFSA’s latest data report summarises the monitoring data from 2015, including compliance rates with EU residue limits, for a range of veterinary medicines, unauthorised substances and contaminants found in animals and animal-derived food.

The Directorate-General of Animal Health and Drugs of Italy has financed a multidisciplinary project with the aim of identifying and collecting indicators for the classification of the farms according to the level of risk for the development of antimicrobial resistances.

The detection of new outbreaks confirms the slow but constant progress of the disease from the East of Europe towards western regions.

A new FAO database launched today will help countries to better monitor, survey and effectively manage their animal genetic resources, allowing for early warning of the threat of extinction.

The WOAH has informed of the appearance of the disease near Warsaw.

The visits detected type A swine influenza viruses (SIVs) in almost half of the cases studied (44.7%).

The National Service of Agri-Food Health and Quality explained to representatives of the Ministry of Modernisation the important role of this tool in the hands of the State.

The SPS Plan is the result of a multi-year collaborative effort by industry, state, federal, and academic representatives. Funding for its development was provided by USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the National Pork Board.

The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) is launching a new global campaign to combat antimicrobial resistance and therefore preserve the capacity of countries to effectively protect animals and humans from infectious diseases.

Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol said the goal of the TWG is to determine a 'reasonable' rate hike that would be acceptable to both the NMIS and industry players.

The aim is to strengthen the prevention and control of antibiotic resistances in stockbreeding. The programme includes the prevention and control of infections in animals.

The workshops aim to spread knowledge to government officials in all EU countries working in the human health and veterinary sectors.

Sharing best practices in fighting African swine fever is critical to halt the spread of the disease, say EFSA experts. These include early detection methods and rigorous emergency measures.

Stop using antibiotics in healthy animals to prevent the spread of antibiotic resistance.

This strengthened relationship with US animal production stakeholders is expected to increase appreciation of the importance and challenges of global animal health transparency.

EFSA will participate in a series of events and meetings with its Chinese, EU and international partners in early November to promote the global harmonisation of food safety risk assessment and communication.

The sector-specific targets were developed over the past year by a ‘Targets Task Force’, facilitated by the Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture (RUMA) Alliance.

The disease has been reported in the Whixley/Green Hammerton area, near York. Farmers in the area are urged to be vigilant and report any signs to their vet.

A set of indicators will assist European Union (EU) Member States to assess their progress in reducing the use of antimicrobials and combatting antimicrobial resistance.