Belgium: ASF gets past the infected area towards the north
Areas I (buffer) and II (infected) will have to be modified.
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ASF in Latvia: emergence of less virulent forms
The Latvian isolate shows the natural evolution of the ASF virus, including the emergence of less virulent forms, such as those seen in areas where ASF has been circulating enzootically for a long time.
Infectious dose of ASFV when consumed naturally in liquid or feed
Although greater concentrations of ASF virus were required to cause infection through feed, the high frequency of exposure may make contaminated feed a more significant risk factor.
Is it possible to control the population of wild boar?
Time flies and wild boar breed at a faster rate than our ability to control them.
Thermo Fisher Scientific launches new generation PRRSV molecular diagnostic kit in swine
VetMAX PRRSV EU & NA 2.0 Kit’s advanced design better detects and differentiates fast-mutating virus strains.
Ceva announces changes to Global Manufacturing and Supply, Innovation & R&D leadership
As Ceva finalizes its latest 2020-2025 strategic plan, the company recently made the following significant changes to its leadership team.
OIE: Shift in use of antibiotics in animals
Figures released by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) show positive global progress on the regulation and monitoring of antimicrobial use in animals.
Two arrested, allegedly related to the introduction of ASF in Belgium
The people under arrest are a forest ranger and a hunt manager suspected of introducing wild boars from Eastern Europe.
Gut health: Potentiation of the barrier function and the immune response
Probiotics and amino acids to improve the intestinal barrier. Omega-3 fatty acids, plasma, probiotics, prebiotics, etc... to enhance the immune response.
China: last version of "ASF Epidemic Emergency Implementation Plan"
On 29 January 2019, MARA released the 2019 edition of the ‘ASF Epidemic Emergency Implementation Plan’.
Poland confirms the first ASF outbreak in domestic pigs in 2019
The disease has been detected on a pig farm in the voivodate of Varmia and Masuria.
Autogenous vaccination in a herd facing severe exudative epidermitis outbreaks in pigs
Autogenous vaccination reduces antimicrobial usage in a herd facing severe exudative epidermitis outbreaks in weaned pigs.
UN’s FAO urges safer practices in livestock trade across the Greater Mekong Sub-Region
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization has urged countries of the Greater Mekong Sub-Region (GMS) to be vigilant in their inspection and monitoring of cross border trade of animal products as transboundary animal diseases (TADs) continue to pose health risks.
Clinical case: Overgrown claws and foot problems in sows
The overgrowth of horn of the claw leading to slipper feet, cracking or separation, and secondary septic laminitis has a multifactorial origin.
ASF in Belgium: more than 400 infected wild boars
As of January 4th, there were already 406 wild boars infected with ASF in Belgium.
Denmark reduces, once more, antibiotic consumption in pigs
In 2018, the Danish pig farmers have managed to reduce, once more, antibiotic consumption. In the last five years, antibiotic consumption has dropped by up to 18%.