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Associations between EP-like lesions and pleuritis and post trimming carcass weights

EP-like lesions and pleuritis are routinely identified in slaughter pigs in England. EP-like lesions and pleuritis are significantly associated with a reduction in carcass weight. Endemic pig respiratory diseases remain economically important.

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OIE is launching a new global campaign to combat antimicrobial resistance

The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) is launching a new global campaign to combat antimicrobial resistance and therefore preserve the capacity of countries to effectively protect animals and humans from infectious diseases.

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Brazil launches the Antimicrobial Prevention and Control Programme in animal production

The aim is to strengthen the prevention and control of antibiotic resistances in stockbreeding. The programme includes the prevention and control of infections in animals.

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Discovery of a novel swine enteric alphacoronavirus (SeACoV) in southern China

Isolation and propagation of the pathogen in cell culture resulted in discovery of a novel swine enteric alphacoronavirus (tentatively named SeACoV) related to the bat coronavirus HKU2.

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Workshops on the prevention and control of AMR

The workshops aim to spread knowledge to government officials in all EU countries working in the human health and veterinary sectors.

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Biosecurity in PRRSV control

What is a priority and what is not? It depends on the risks and the PRRSV status of the farm…

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Influenza herd-level prevalence and seasonality in breed-to-wean pig farms in the midwestern United States

Influenza is a costly disease for pig producers and understanding its epidemiology is critical to control it.

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African swine fever: sharing best practices is critical to stop spread

Sharing best practices in fighting African swine fever is critical to halt the spread of the disease, say EFSA experts. These include early detection methods and rigorous emergency measures.

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WHO guidelines on use of medically important antimicrobials in food-producing animals

Stop using antibiotics in healthy animals to prevent the spread of antibiotic resistance.

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A new OIE liaison office opens in United States

This strengthened relationship with US animal production stakeholders is expected to increase appreciation of the importance and challenges of global animal health transparency.

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The microbiome and viral infections

This article relates different microbiome profiles to greater or lesser severity in clinical signs, lesions and viral load in a co-infection with PRRS and PCV2 viruses, opening a window of opportunity.

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Effect of vaccination against sub-clinical PCV2 infection in a high-health finishing pig herd

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effect of vaccination against PCV2 in a sub-clinically infected, high-health finishing herd in terms of viral load in serum, feed conversion ratio and antimicrobial treatments.

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UK: Swine dysentery outbreak in Yorkshire

The disease has been reported in the Whixley/Green Hammerton area, near York. Farmers in the area are urged to be vigilant and report any signs to their vet.

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UK: Industry task force announces new farm antibiotic targets

The sector-specific targets were developed over the past year by a ‘Targets Task Force’, facilitated by the Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture (RUMA) Alliance.

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Figure 2. Adequate use of feeds and feeding points.

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Post-weaning diarrhoea in piglets: preventive practices

List of practical measures applied in our daily work with good results. Those measures must be considered as a whole and never individually.

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United Kingdom: Record low for sales of antibiotics for use in animals

Sales of antibiotics for use in animals in the UK have fallen to their lowest level since records began, exceeding a government target to combat the threat of antibiotic resistance (AMR) two years early.