France confirms the presence of Aujeszky’s disease
An Aujeszky’s disease outbreak has been confirmed on a farm in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department.
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USDA ends required reporting of Swine Enteric Coronavirus Diseases
SECD is now well understood by the veterinary community and producers, and tools exist to effectively respond to it.
Mexico strengthens the National Health Intelligence Network
The Ratification Agreement for the Implementation of the Health Intelligence State Unit (UEIS) of Jalisco has been signed, joining the 16 existing UEISs.
Three leading animal health companies join hands to launch world-class vaccine joint venture targeting foot-and-mouth disease in China
Boehringer Ingelheim, KMOH, and ZNWT establish a vaccine joint venture targeting foot-and-mouth disease control and prevention in China.
Is PEDv spread via semen?
Enric Marco comments on the practical implications of a recent research article about PEDv excretion in semen.
Denmark plans on building a fence to avoid ASF
The government and the Danish Popular Party have signed an agreement on a series of initiatives to avoid ASF from entering Denmark.
The Spanish animal health and nutrition industry grew in 2017
Exports are, one year on, the driving force of the sector, with an increase by 8.36% with respect to 2016
Occurrence of dysentery-like diarrhoea associated with Brachyspira suanatina infection on a German fattening pig farm
According to the initial report from Scandinavia, B. suanatina can be isolated from birds and cross-species infection could be demonstrated infecting pigs with an avian isolate.
Our new senior management team is now complete A second managing director for IDT Biologika
The new senior management team at IDT Biologika in Dessau is now complete. On January 22, Dr. Christian Wirth took up the role of second managing director and head of the animal health unit. In August of the previous year, Andreas Kastenbauer had assumed overall responsibility of the family-run company, taking on the position of managing director. IDT Biologika therefore once again has two people at its helm.
Impact of zinc and copper in piglet feeds presented at JRP
Innovative sources of zinc and copper, tools for nutritionists to face regulatory changes in the European Union.
New ASF outbreak in domestic pigs in Romania
Romania has confirmed a new ASF outbreak in domestic pigs. The last one occurred last January.
Immunonutrition in swine
Intestinal integrity is just as relevant as vaccination protocols in inducing adequate immunity to environmental challenges.
Increase injection speed
When we must treat many animals (e.g. when blanket vaccinations or antiparasitic treatments must be administered), injections must be fast.
Reproductive ratio for the local spread of African Swine Fever in wild boars in the Russian Federation
The study identifies the ASF transmission rate value in affected natural wild populations, for the first time, which could provide basis for modelling ASF transmission.
Germany: new regulations on the use of antibiotics in animals
The new regulations are part of the implementation of the German Antibiotic Resistances Strategy DART 2020.
The importance of vitamin D for the immune system in swine
Vitamin D3 plays a central role in the immune response of swine . 25-OH D3 may be a more efficient source to improve vitamin D status of pigs than cholecalciferol.