What to do when faced with a suspicion of African Swine Fever?
Prevention against ASF involves farmers, farm staff, veterinarians, lorry drivers, hunters and the Official Veterinary Services.
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IDT Biologika acquires Dr. Felgenträger
The pharmaceuticals company intends to use this takeover to continue expanding its herd-specific vaccine business.
OIE: Three new steps in the fight against antimicrobial resistance
At the occasion of the 86th General Session of the OIE, the 181 OIE Member Countries discussed several revisions of OIE international Standards and guidelines resulting in a stronger veterinary supervision of the use of antimicrobials in animals worldwide.
New official disease status recognised by the OIE
At this year’s General Session, the World Assembly of OIE Delegates distributed 11 certificates to 10 countries for official disease status recognition.
Dr. Rebecca Robbins to Receive 2018 Allen D. Leman Science in Practice Award
The 2018 award recognizes Robbins’ service on Seaboard Foods’ research and development team, which coordinates an average of 45 studies annually.
Costa Rica recognised as a Classical Swine Fever-free country
This international status will encourage the negotiations with third countries for the export of pigs and their products.
Achieving Day 0 for Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae: What is it? Why should it be done?
Establishing Day 0 is a crucial step in disease control and elimination programs and should be carefully performed by swine health professionals.
Monitoring breeding herd production data to detect PRRSV outbreaks
The systematic monitoring of production indicators using EWMA offers opportunity to early detect outbreaks and/or to quantify the production losses attributed to PRRS infection.
Argentina has been internationally recognised as a Classical Swine Fever-free country
Argentina has received the official international recognition as a Classical Swine Fever (CSF)-free country by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH/OIE).
ARM & HAMMER Expands its Family of Targeted Microbial Solutions
New Proprietary Bacillus strain expands depth and breadth of effectiveness against key bacterial diseases in livestock and poultry.
Benefits and Challenges of OIE International Standards implementation
“Stronger compliance by national Veterinary Services and Aquatic Animal Health Services with OIE International Standards is essential for improving animal health, animal welfare, and veterinary public health at the national, regional and international level.” Dr Monique Eloit, OIE Director General.
Brazil receives the official certification as a free of foot-and-mouth disease country.
The WOAH/OIE officially recognises Brazil as a free of foot-and-mouth disease country.
ASF: greater restrictions in areas of Poland and Latvia
The new cases of African Swine Fever in Poland and Latvia represent an increase in the level of risk and the affected areas must be subject to further restrictions.
Hungary: ASF in a wild boar near Ukraine
African swine fever (ASF) has been confirmed in a dead wild boar found in Hungary, a few kilometres away from the border with Ukraine.
Supplementing chlorogenic acid in weaned pigs
Chlorogenic acid supplementation in weanling diets may improve growth performance, antioxidant capacity and nutrient absorption function in weaned pigs.
The immune system and immunity in swine: maternal and neonatal immunity
This article discuss about the protection of the placenta, the colostrum, the immunity conferred by milk and the congenital acquired immunity of the piglet.