Canada: Slowing down of the number of PEDV in Manitoba
So far, 90 is the total number of farms affected by the disease since its appearance in February 2014.
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A New Bat-HKU2–like Coronavirus in Swine, China, 2017
We identified from suckling piglets with diarrhea in China a new bat-HKU2–like porcine coronavirus (porcine enteric alphacoronavirus). The GDS04 strain of this coronavirus shares high aa identities (>90%) with the reported bat-HKU2 strains in Coronaviridae-wide conserved domains, suggesting that the GDS04 strain belongs to the same species as HKU2.
Survival of PEDV in thermally treated feed ingredients and on surfaces
The objective of this study was to evaluate the survival of PEDV in 9 different feed ingredients when exposed to 60, 70, 80, and 90 °C, as well as the survival on four different surfaces.
Carcass and meat quality is not affected in pigs fed non medicated diets
The use of antibiotic free diets for growing pigs does no effect carcass and meat quality.
First report of the novel atypical porcine pestivirus in Spain and a retrospective study
This study aimed to provide information regarding viral pathogenesis and molecular epidemiology linked with recently reported atypical porcine pestivirus (APPV) strains and to determine the circulation of APPV in Spain from 1997 to 2016.
Mexico will strengthen the agrifood health and harmlessness programmes
In 2018, 100 million pesos shall be allotted to strengthen agrifood health and harmlessness programmes.
Colombia attains its re-certification as a foot-and-mouth disease-free country with vaccination
When the emergency appeared, the ICA’ goal was that before 6 months the country would recover its health status before the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), and did so.
Salmonella enterica: an emerging multidrug resistant clone
Salmonella 4,[5],12:i:-, a worldwide emerging pathogen that causes many foodborne outbreaks mostly attributed to pig and pig products, is expanding in the U.S.
UK: Pig keepers warned not to feed kitchen scraps to pigs due to African swine fever risk
Pig keepers are being reminded not to feed kitchen scraps to their animals to prevent outbreaks of animal disease.
ASF: Increase in the number of confirmed cases in Europe
According to the ESA platform, there has been an increase in the number of outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in the last months in Europe.
Russia accepts the WTO’s decision, but the European pork embargo goes on
Although Russia has accepted the WTO’s recommendations, the ban still goes on due to the Russian embargo to several countries (among them all the EU countries) due to political reasons.
Challenges of the Spanish pig industry
Spain is, regarding pig census, the third country in the world in relation to pig production, behind China and the USA, and the fourth as pork producer because Germany fattens many piglets imported from The Netherlands and Denmark, and it also slaughters pigs from these and other countries.
EU: Cases of Salmonella Enteritidis acquired in the EU have increased
The decrease of Salmonella has been a success story in the EU food safety system in the last 10 years. Recent S. Enteritidis outbreaks contributed to a change in this trend in humans and poultry.
Zinc oxide and arginine interaction affects piglet antioxidant capacity and inflammatory response
The interaction between dietary Arginine content and ZnO supplementation may play a negative impact on the antioxidant capacity and inflammatory response in weanling pigs.
Agriculture and Fisheries Council: epidemiological situation on ASF
During the meeting of the Council of Ministers of Agriculture of the European Union, which took place this Monday and Tuesday, the situation of African swine fever was discussed.
USA: Antimicrobials sold or distributed for use in food-producing animals in 2016
The 2016 report shows that antimicrobial sales decreased from 2015 to 2016, with domestic sales and distribution of all antimicrobials decreasing by 10 percent.