First cases of African Swine Fever in Moldova
The outbreaks have been confirmed in Donduseni district, north of the country.
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Vaccination strategies for the prevention of oedema disease and diarrhoea caused by E.coli. Oedema disease (1/2)
Oedema disease prevention has traditionally been accomplished through the administration of antibiotics or manipulation of gut microbiota through diet. However, in recent years, many vaccines have been developed to prevent clinical manifestation of the disease.
Paraguay: Inauguration of the Animal Health Laboratory at the Livestock Research Centre
Created to be a centre of production experience and performance assessment of both forage and animal growth.
Influence of four commercial PCV2 vaccines on the improvement of production parameters in pigs with maternally derived antibodies
In the presence of high MDA levels, piglets immunized with four commercial PCV2 vaccines showed a significantly reduction of PCV2 infected pigs, viral load...
At UN, global leaders commit to act on antimicrobial resistance
They pledged to strengthen regulation of antimicrobials, improve knowledge and awareness, and promote best practices — as well as to foster innovative approaches using alternatives to antimicrobials and new technologies for diagnosis and vaccines.
Clinical case: One clinical picture of parvovirus, two separate causes
The farmer, alarmed, calls us describing a clinical picture of abortions in the last third of gestation, weak newborn piglets, stillbirths, mummified piglets, agalactia, sows with fever and small litters.
Perceptions and attitudes of EU citizens towards the use of veterinary medicines
The results show that EU citizens are concerned about the use of veterinary medicines and their impact on human health.
Canadian Pork Council is advising pork producers to be watching closely for symptoms of Seneca Valley Virus
It is important that producers immediately report any suspicion of vesicular disease to their herd veterinarian and CFIA so that further investigation can be pursued.
FAO: Reducing the spread of antimicrobial resistance on our farms and in our food
New FAO Action Plan aims to help countries equip their agricultural sectors to respond to growing threat.
Manitoba’s 9th case of PED found in sow barn
On September 15, Manitoba’s Chief Veterinary Office (CVO) confirmed positive test results for porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) from a southeastern Manitoba sow barn.
The European Commission forbids the sale of colistin in combination with other antimicrobial drugs
Last July, the European Commission adpoted an Implementing Decision regarding the authorisation of all the veterinary drugs containing 'colistin' in combination with other oral antimicrobial drugs.
Animal Health: Commission further updates control measures to combat African swine fever
A review of preparedness to ASF carried out by the EU Veterinary Emergency Team (CVET) for Romania and Hungary, due to their proximity with non-EU countries that may represent a specific ASF risk like Ukraine and Moldova, and for Estonia.
Update on Clostridium difficile disease in swine
It appears that the use of non-toxigenic C. difficile as a probiotic can reduce the severity of histologic lesions and the quantity of toxins detected in neonatal piglets.
Characterization of ESBL–producing Escherichia coli isolates from pigs and farm workers
ESBL-producing E. coli isolates with the same β-lactamase genes, antibiotic resistance profiles, enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus types, and multilocus sequence types were detected in both pigs and workers on the same pig farm.
Research project to examine the resilience of the UK pig industry
More than £2 million has been awarded to scientists at the University of Lincoln, UK, to lead the most comprehensive study of the British pig industry ever conducted.
Detection and distribution of TTSuV1 in PRRSv positive/negative pigs
Statistical analysis showed that PRRSV may have a synergistic effect with TTSuV1, and promote the replication and proliferation of TTSuV1.