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Performance of pigs raised in antibiotic-free or conventional production systems following challenge with PRRSV

In a PRRSV-endemic setting involving bacterial co-infections, an ABF production strategy may leave pigs at considerable risk of exposure to severe clinical disease.

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Pirbright and ViroVet join forces to develop African swine fever antivirals

Commercial vaccines have been estimated to be several years away, so the development of alternative control methods is of critical global importance.

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Climate change and international trade: two significant drivers for animal disease spread

Climate change and international trade can have an important impact on the spread of infectious animal diseases and epidemics.

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ASF: the OIE launches a global initiative to control the disease

The objective is to control the disease, strengthen countries’ prevention and preparation efforts, and minimise the adverse effects on animal health, animal welfare and international trade.

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Philippines: FDA orders recall, seizure of imported canned meat

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered the recall and seizure of imported pork meat products in the market as these may be contaminated with African swine fever (ASF).

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ESPHM 2019

A photographic report from the 11th European Symposium of Porcine Health Management (ESPHM) held in the city of Utrecht, the Netherlands, from 22 to 24 May 2019.

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Russia has recovered status of FMD-Free zone without vaccination

The status was recovered on May 20, 2019.

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MSD launches PORCILIS^® Ery+Parvo+Lepto, a triple-action vaccine with broad protection

New vaccine technology delivers multiple vaccines in one, single injection.

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Boehringer Ingelheim and Harbin Veterinary Research Institute set up ‘industry-academia-research’ exchange platform

It is the first comprehensive ‘industry-academia-research’ exchange platform jointly set up by an agricultural research institute and a multinational animal health company in China.

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Colombia hopes to recover the foot-and-mouth disease-free status soon

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Andrés Valencia Pinzón, said, in a press conference, that “In august we will recover the foot-and-mouth disease-free country status”.

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USA: Data on antimicrobial use by swine operations

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is releasing the results of two national studies that examine antimicrobial use and stewardship on beef feedlots and on large swine operations.

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UK: NI Government launches ‘One Health’ approach to tackle antimicrobial resistance

The Department of Health, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs and the Food Standards Agency have launched a five-year action plan to fight antimicrobial resistance.

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USA/Canada: Safe trade to continue in the event African swine fever

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have agreed to allow safe trade to continue in the event African swine fever (ASF) is reported in either country.

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Bayer launches Baycox^® Iron Injection combination in Europe

The first and patented toltrazuril plus gleptoferron injectable combination available in Europe helps protect suckling piglets from coccidiosis and iron deficiency with less handling and stress.

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Picture from an infected pig 14 days after detection of disease. Severe haemorraghic lesions across the body.

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Are we ready to recognize African Swine Fever in the field?

Depending on the virulence of the strain and the route of exposure, the disease may have four different presentations and early detection can be a challenge due to the lack of specific clinical signs.

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Inovio and Plumbline Life Sciences establish animal health collaboration to develop a novel vaccine against ASF

As part of this agreement, Inovio will construct and test the ASF vaccine in small animal models.