Ukraine: ASF now affects the region L'viv
Up to now, L'Viv was the only Ukrainian province that hadn’t notified cases of the disease.
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Russia notifies a classical swine fever outbreak
The last appearance in pigs was in Primorskiy Kray in December 22nd, 2015.
Survey on Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae gilt acclimation practices in Europe
An effective gilt acclimation program should ideally reduce M. hyopneumoniae shedding at first farrowing. The aim of this study was to identify current acclimation strategies for M. hyopneumoniae in Europe.
EU and FAO join forces to take action on food waste and antimicrobial resistance
Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Vytenis Andriukaitis and the Director-General of Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) José Graziano da Silva, today agreed to ramp up collaboration between the two organisations in tackling the problems of waste in food supply chains and antimicrobial resistance.
Evolutionary dynamics of influenza a viruses in US exhibition swine
The unexpected frequency of viral exchange between commercial and exhibition swine raises questions about the understudied interface between these populations.
ASF is still spreading in Eastern Europe
ASF has appeared in Romania and the Czech Republic for the first time, and it advances southwards in Poland.
Leadership and Responsibility for Antibiotic Stewardship
By Kathy Talkington, Project Director, Antimicrobial Resistance, The Pew Charitable Trusts, from the 2016 NIAA Antibiotic Symposium - Working Together For Better Solutions, November 1 - 3, 2016, Herndon, Virginia, USA.
OptisampleTM optimises the sampling strategies in the active surveillance of animal diseases
Online tool to help in the sampling strategies with the aim of proving that a farm is PRRSV-negative.
Colombia: actions for recovering the foot-and-mouth disease free status with vaccination in 2017
The Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) established the containment area with which it aims to recover, for the rest of the national territory, the foot-and-mouth disease free status with vaccination.
Mexico, the USA and Canada agree on protecting animal health in North America
The representatives of the veterinary services of Mexico, Canada and the USA ratified their commitment for keeping the health status in the region with the aim of providing confidence regarding the health certifications.
Persistence of nasal MRSA CC398 among participants of veterinary conferences and occurrence among their household members
There are only few data on the persistence and transmission of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) of the clonal complex (CC) 398 among veterinarians and their household members.
Brazil: new procedures for the commercialisation of veterinary products
The new regulations concern manufacturers, storehouses, traders, handlers, distributors, importers and exporters.
The immune system and the immunity in swine: Cell mediated immunity
The main mechanism of defense against intracellular infections, particularly virus.
China to reinforce regulation on pesticide, veterinary medicine
According to the circular, highly toxic ingredients are strictly forbidden in pesticide and veterinary medicine.
Monitoring for Salmonella in swine in The Netherlands
In most fattening herds, the biggest risk for the finisher pigs to become infected with Salmonella is the within-farm contamination cycle of Salmonella. The biggest risk for introduction of Salmonella is buying infected piglets.
Commission updates veterinary measures to control African swine fever
The updated measures aim at protecting the EU single market from this serious contagious animal disease. The Commission continues to follow the evolution of the epidemiological situation and adapts the measures accordingly.