Swine news - Pig health

FAO has published a new manual, which is part of the EMPRES series on animal health: African swine fever: detection and diagnosis – A manual for veterinarians.

On June 2, 2017 the meeting of Heads of veterinary services in Eastern European and Baltic countries devoted to African swine fever control in the region was held in Riga (Latvia).

EMA, PMDA and FDA align data requirements and agree on areas of convergence.

After the joint efforts of the Ministries of Health and Agriculture, an Antibiotics National Plan is being developed (2018-2022).

This update reviews the control measures in place, building on the experience gained over the past years and the latest scientific input.

New figures collated by the British pig industry and released by RUMA indicate use of Colistin, an antibiotic of last resort which treats a number of bacterial infections in both humans and animals, fell significantly in the sector during 2016.

There are currently 20 confirmed cases of the disease in Manitoba since its detection in 2014.

The departments that have been declared free of CSF hold more than 70% of the technified pig production in Colombia.

With the participation of representatives of the pig sector, the certifications were received by the delegation that attended the OIE meeting.

The Dutch Veterinary Drugs Authority (SDa) has presented the report on the use of drugs in livestock in 2016.

WAHIS, the OIE’s World Animal Health Information System is being renovated to meet new sanitary challenges and to be prepared to future demands.

Several chapters on various animal diseases were revised, including PRRS and Salmonella.

The storymaps have been developed as part of a scientific opinion that will support risk managers to prioritise control measures.

The World Assembly of OIE Delegates distributed 17 certificates for official disease status recognition.

The Commission has published a new Decision amending the disease-free status of Aujeszky's disease in certain regions of Poland.

Held under the banner of “Together Today for a Healthy Tomorrow – Joint Commitment for Shaping Global Health”, the two-day meeting focused on combating global health hazards.

The French Directorate General of Food has summoned veterinarians, farmers, technicians and all the operators in the pig sector to maximise the preventive measures against ASF.