Rotavirus Epidemiology
Dr. Douglas Marthaler, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, from the 2016 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, September 17-20, 2016, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
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New ASF outbreak on a backyard farm in Moldova
The veterinary authorities of Moldova have reported to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) a case of african swine fever (ASF) on a backyard farm.
PEDV detection and antibody response in commercial growing pigs
This study showed that oral fluid-based testing could provide an easy and “animal-friendly” approach to sample collection for nucleic acid and/or antibody-based surveillance of PEDV in swine populations.
EU: New insights on perceptions of antimicrobial resistance
Do you think enough is being done to control or prevent overuse of antibiotics in farm animals? Do antibiotics kill viruses? These are some of the questions that EFSA asked farmers, veterinarians and consumers through its survey aimed at gauging awareness of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) across the EU.
Brasil: Animal Health National Plan
Among the measures there will be the evaluation of the state veterinary services and the intensification of the health emergencies service.
Effect of enrofloxacin on Haemophilus parasuis infection, disease and immune response
Results from this study can help determine timing of antimicrobial use and contribute to our current understanding of judicious antibiotic use.
New H1N2 Influenza strain shows signs of spreading
A veterinary Pathologist with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine reports an emerging H1N2 strain of influenza, first detected in 2013 in Manitoba, has begun to spread throughout western Canada.
United Kingdom: Change in antibiotic use shows pig industry responding to resistance concerns
Figures newly released through RUMA suggest the UK pig sector is making significant changes in how it stewards antibiotic use in at least one key area, with a halving in prescribed antibiotics administered in feed for young pigs.
Herd level risk factors for stomach ulcers in finishing pigs
The influence of feed structure and pelleting on the development of gastric ulcers in pigs is well established. Some studies have shown a beneficial effect of access to straw on gastric health. However, the role of other factors, e.g. disease and stress, is not well understood.
Netherlands: Prudent use of antimicrobials in animals
There has been a very significant reduction in the use of antibiotics in animals in the Netherlands in recent years (a 58.4% decrease in sales from 2009 to 2015).
WHO publishes list of bacteria for which new antibiotics are urgently needed
WHO published its first ever list of antibiotic-resistant "priority pathogens" – a catalogue of 12 families of bacteria that pose the greatest threat to human health.
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NewsDenmark: detection of ulcers in sows at a national level
Due to the important increase in the cases of stomach ulcers in sows, Denmark will carry out a study at a national level to try to determine the prevalence of the problem and discover its causes.
Update on Salmonella control programs
Control programs, which should have started in 2012, have not yet been implemented in most European countries today
New animal health control measures relating to African swine fever
The occurrence of new outbreaks of African Swine Fever affecting wild boars and domestic pigs in Latvia and Lithuania constitutes an increase in the level of risk.
PCV3: A novel porcine circovirus associated with PDNS and reproductive failure
Here, a novel porcine circovirus (PCV3) that is distantly related to known circoviruses was identified in sows with porcine dermatitis and nephropathy syndrome (PDNS) and reproductive failure.
Update on novel experimental pig vaccine approaches
Dr. Tanja Opriessnig, The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh and Iowa State University, from the 2016 North American PRRS Symposium, December 3‐4, 2016, Chicago, Illinois, USA.