Pharmgate and ECO Animal Health expand partnership
Joint venture will bring swine vaccines to Japan and Brazil.
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OIE: action to address antimicrobial resistance in animals
Ministers agree on international action to address antimicrobial resistance in animals and to safeguard medicines for humans and animals alike.
Clinical case: Influenza type A outbreak in a minimal disease farm
The farmer contacted the veterinary surgeon concerning an increase of respiratory distress and mortality in the finishing pigs during the previous 3 days.
China: Efforts to control the spread of the ASF
On November 1, the Teleconference on National Prevention and Control of the African Swine Fever (ASF) was held in Beijing.
Two new Romanian counties affected by ASF
ASF has been confirmed in the counties of Dolj and Arges.
ASF is still spreading in China
The disease has been detected in the province of Chongqing, increasing the number of affected provinces to 14.
EU: changes in the ‘Animal Health Law’
COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2018/1629 of 25 July 2018 amending the list of diseases set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’).
ASF China: Greater surveillance of means of transport for pigs
The long-distance transport of pigs seems the main reason for the spreading of the disease in China.
Taiwan: ASF virus found in a sausage from China
African swine fever virus was found in a sausage made by a subsidiary that was brought to the island by a traveler.
Infection protection for pig houses via air purification at the roof inlets
Air purification at roof inlets is a two-star New Product exhibit at Agromek 2018 from VengSystem A/S
Venezuela closes its borders to the trade of Colombian animals and their products
After the new foot-and-mouth disease cases in Colombia, the Venezuelan Government has forbidden the entry of Colombian animals and their products.
Belgium: slowing down of the detection of new ASF cases
Since September 13th, 155 cases have been confirmed in wild boars.
ASF Romania: 16 counties affected
Since the emergence of the disease in the county of Satu-Mare in July 2017, there are already 16 counties affected by the disease.
OIE: Agriculture Ministers join forces to tackle antimicrobial resistance in farming
Political leaders in animal health from around the world met to discuss national action plans aimed at controlling the use of antimicrobials in order to address the global rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the animal farming sector.
HealthyLivestock: Tackling antimicrobial resistance through improved livestock health and welfare
On October 25th, a new ambitious and ground-breaking project is launched: HealthyLivestock. Internationally renowned experts and scientists from the European Union and China will work together to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Colombia detects foot-and-mouth disease on a pig farm
The affected farm, with 27 susceptible animals, is located near the border with Venezuela.