Hungary: First report of African Swine Fever
African swine fever has been reported in wild boar in Hungary for the first time.
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Colombia maintains the foot-and-mouth disease-free status with vaccination
Despite the entrance of contraband animals positive to foot-and-mouth disease, the containment allows to maintain the status in Colombia.
Fatal swine acute diarrhoea syndrome caused by an HKU2-related coronavirus of bat origin
This study highlights the importance of identifying coronavirus diversity and distribution in bats.
The situation of ASF improves in Sardinia
The number of outbreaks of ASF in domestic pigs and wild boar has decreased significantly in recent years.
Occupational disease risks for handlers of pigs and pork
Most infections with occupational diseases occur at slaughter, when humans handle potentially infected meat or body fluids. We’ll introduce two major ones here: erysipelas and S. suis infection.
EU: developments and future actions against bacterial resistances
The European Union has just published a report on the progress and future actions of the EU against bacterial resistances.
Europe: surge in African swine fever cases in wild boars
In Eastern Europe, African swine fever is expanding increasingly. Since the beginning of this year there have been 2,259 new African swine fever cases in the European Union and Ukraine.
Survival of viral pathogens in animal feed ingredients under transboundary shipping models
Results provide further evidence that contaminated feed ingredients may represent a risk for transport of pathogens at domestic and global levels.
Clinical case: Increase of returns: Management or PRRS?
Returns increase in a PRRS-positive farm in the middle of a census increase plus a change of management in the batch farrowing system, from 3 weeks to 1.
Competition to zap bugs on screen – and on the farm
A survey showed that one-third of herds tested positive to the causative agent of bowel oedema, the strains of E coli which excrete lethal shiga toxins.
What happens when M. hyopneumoniae enters a herd? Assessment of natural infection in gilts
Some of the take-home messages of this article are: M. hyo transmits slowly within exposed populations, but pigs can shed for long periods of time.
MSD launches IDAL® 3G Needle-free, intradermal swine vaccination device
“The IDAL® Way” features newest device with broadest vaccine portfolio for control of major diseases affecting swine.
South Korea confirms the presence of foot-and-mouth disease in pigs
Foot-and-mouth disease has been confirmed on pig farms located in the north of the country.
Iowa Pork Industry Center leads industry-wide collaboration to address sow mortality
Iowa Pork Industry Center at Iowa State University is leading an industry wide research effort on identifying specific factors leading to pelvic organ prolapses contributing to the higher mortality rate.
Brazil will be considered free of feet-and-mouth disease with vaccination
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supplies (MAPA) held, last week, the “Brazil Free of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Week” to celebrate the efforts of all the health defence bodies in the country, the producers and the farming industry to eradicate the disease from the national territory.
Towards the development of a one-dose Classical Swine Fever subunit vaccine
This study aims to develop a cost-effective, non infectious CSF subunit vaccine that can elicit rapid and long lasting immunity.