Page 4 of articles about biosecurity in Press releases

ASF continues to cause major concerns within the hunting community

The hunting community is becoming increasingly concerned about new cases of ASF in western Poland, not far from the German border, and in southern Bulgaria, very close to the Greek border.

Home

HealthPress releases

IRTA-CReSA attends the International Symposium for CSF

From 23-26th October, the International Symposium for Classical Swine Fever (CSF), organized by the China Institute of Veterinary Drug Control, was held in Beijing with the participation of Dr. Llilianne Ganges from IRTA-CReSA.

Home

HealthPress releases

IPIC offers foreign animal disease preparedness workshops for producers

The IPIC team will help producers understand what the state and federal response might include in the event of a foreign animal disease outbreak in the U.S., and how they can individually prepare for such an outbreak on their farm.

Home

HealthPress releases

Marshalltown Biosecurity Workshop to focus on risk and caretaker entry

The program uses lecture and activities to demonstrate and identify possible risk events and carrying agents that can compromise a farm’s biosecurity protocols.

Home

HealthPress releases

PROHEALTH Consortium identifies most significant health threats and solutions for sustainable livestock production in Europe

Five-year project prioritized animal pathologies on farms; identified solutions to improve animal health and welfare; and evaluated performance of vaccination and precision farming to predict, detect and prevent diseases.

Home

ManagementPress releases

3D cameras to save pigs’ tails

A new high-tech solution to the problem of tail biting in pigs has been devised by Scottish scientists and could become an alternative to the controversial last-resort practice of tail docking.

Home

HealthPress releases

Investing in biosecurity: a key step to curb the spread of animal diseases

Animal diseases, such as avian influenza or African swine fever, know no borders and can continually affect new areas. Reducing the risk is possible through the implementation of procedures designed to avoid the introduction and spread of pathogens in animal populations.

Home

Facilities-Equipment Press releases

SPACE 2018: An Expo that meets the challenges of the different sectors

SPACE 2018 will be held from Tuesday 11 September to Friday 14 September at Rennes Exhibition Centre.

Home

Press releases

Boehringer Ingelheim presents a new tool to assess and monitor biosecurity and management risks in pig farms

Biosecurity in pig farms plays a key role in PRRS control and some of the recommendations depend on the movement and flow of certain pathogen-carrying agents like people or objects.

Home

Press releases

Cucumber disease alerts could work for pig industry

Air sampling techniques for early detection of disease in the cucumber growing industry could help indoor pig farmers reduce disease spread.

Home

Press releases

Ecolab receives best corporate citizen award for driving sustainability in China

Ecolab Inc. has received the "Best Corporate Citizen for Driving Sustainability in China 2009-2010" award at the first China Sustainability Leaders Symposium held in Beijing, Chin.

Home

Press releases

IPIC - Continued biosecurity is vital in today’s pork industry

As producers and others associated with the pork industry prepare for visitors to Iowa and the United States for World Pork Expo and related programs this summer, Iowa State University (ISU) Extension swine veterinarian James McKean said biosecurity is more important than ever.

Home

Press releases

Thompson’s tip: Drying out after disinfection

Cleaning and disinfection are an essential part of successful disease control, preventing or reducing the transfer of infection from one batch of pigs to the next. However, drying out of pens is a frequently-neglected part of the process.

Home

Press releases

Thompson’s tip: Dealing with deadstock

Unit bio-security is critical to maintaining health on a pig unit. One route of disease transmission which must be controlled is the disposal of dead stock. Ideally, this should be through on-farm incineration, advises Paul Thompson, veterinary consultant to pig-breeding company, ACMC Ltd.

Home

Press releases

Maple Leaf initiates precautionary recall of nine wiener products

This is a precautionary measure only. The Company is 100% in compliance with the Government of Canada's new Listeria policy. The Public Health Agency of Canada has confirmed that there have been no reported illnesses related to these products. Cooking hotdogs to steaming hot also kills any potential foodborne bacteria, such as Listeria.

Home

PorkPress releases

Maple Leaf Foods Responds to Parliamentary Sub-Committee Report "Beyond Listeriosis: Strengthening the Canadian Food Safety System"

Maple Leaf Foods today responded to the report of the Agriculture Sub-Committee investigating the listeriosis crisis of last year, which was caused by contaminated meat products originating from Maple Leaf's Bartor Road plant that claimed the lives of 22 Canadians