Denmark will control the use of zinc on pig farms
The monitoring will be carried out on some 200 farms where zinc has been prescribed in the last 6 months.
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Survival of African Swine Fever virus in excretions from pigs
Survival of African Swine Fever virus in excretions from pigs experimentally infected with the Georgia 2007/1 isolate.
CSF in Japan: new case in a wild boar
A dead wild boar confirmed positive to CSF was found within the 10km radius from the affected farm.
ASF in China spreads to a new province
African swine fever has now been detected in the province of Inner Mongolia.
UK: FSA report on levels of AMR in retail pork
A systematic review of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the food chain by the Food Standards Agency (2016) concluded that there was a lack of data on AMR prevalence in British-produced food, leading to difficulty in monitoring trends or producing risk assessments for the exposure of consumers.
19th International Symposium of World Association of the Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians and OIE Seminar
Last week, The 19th International Symposium of World Association of the Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians and OIE Seminar (19th ISWAVLD 2019) Press Conference event held on Wednesday 12th September, 2018 (13.00-15.30 hrs.) at MR 220, BITEC, Bangkok, Thailand during Thailand LAB INTERNATIONAL 2018.
Superbugs: MEPs advocate further measures to curb use of antibiotics
The growing threat posed by antibiotic-resistant bacteria can only be tackled through a “One Health” approach, MEPs said on Wednesday.
Belgium confirms an outbreak of ASF
Two wild boar carrying the African swine fever virus have been detected in the commune of Etalle.
Tail biting outbreaks: strategies to minimize the problem and on-going preventative measures
The authors share their strategies in the face of tail biting outbreaks as well as on-going preventative measures.
International: a long term affair
This success is thanks to long-term investment in innovation, farm visits and meticulous hosting.
Influence of a bioprocessed soybean meal in nursery piglets on performance and immune status
Bioprocessed soybean meal may be a suitable protein source for piglet nursery diets.
ASF in Sardinia: decrease in outbreaks
Sardinia has gone from more than 100 outbreaks in 2013 to 3 in 2018.
EU: new Director-General to its health and food safety department
Ms Anne Bucher, the current chair of the Commission's Regulatory Scrutiny Board, will take over as head of the Commission's Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE) on 1 October.
Antibiotic use in UK pig production in 2017
Overall antibiotic usage in pigs halved in just two years between 2015 and 2017.
ASF in China now affects 6 provinces
The disease has been detected in the provinces of Liaoning, Henan, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui and Heilongjiang.
FAO: Asian countries warned that deadly ASF is ‘here to stay’
Asian countries warned that deadly African Swine Fever is ‘here to stay’ – utmost diligence required to avoid major damage to food security and livelihoods.