Risk factors of colibacillosis in the farrowing unit
Management factors and environmental conditions are often triggers or predisposing agents, not only to the clinical presentation of the disease, but also its severity and course.
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Veterinary Feed Directives: Taking Action Webinar
Throughout this one-hour webinar, industry experts will explain challenges with VFDs, expectations of stakeholders, and action plans for those involved.
EMA: Countries should reduce use of colistin in animals to decrease the risk of antimicrobial resistance
Goal is to cut colistin sales by 65%. Over the course of the next three to four years, all Member States should reduce the use of colistin in animals at least to a target level of 5 mg colistin/population correction unit (PCU).
Health protocols for replacements: respiratory and systemic diseases (2/3)
We are talking about PRRSV, M. hyo, PCV2, App and swine influenza virus.
Effects of antimicrobials on pig humoral immune responses induced by erysipelas vaccination
The results of the present study indicate that vaccination of pigs against erysipelas in the presence of antibiotics may result in a decrease or enhancement in the production of specific antibodies.
Drivers for Emerging Issues in Animal and Plant Health
Revisiting EFSA@EXPO: emerging issues in animal and plant health. Jan Slingenbergh, an independent adviser, began by saying that livestock pathogens are a new phenomenon – about 12,000 years old.
UK pig producers make outstanding progress in recording use of antibiotics
In less than two months, antibiotic data for over 1.2m pigs has already been contributed by pig producers to the British pig industry’s new on-line medicine book.
Salmonella in meat products reduced by 90 percent in new research
An old technology that uses natural bacteria predators, called bacteriophages, is the focus of new research at the University of Nevada, Reno. The technique is being used to reduce salmonella bacteria in meat products.
Netherlands: Screening for colistin resistance will soon be advisable
To gain a better understanding of the way in which this new type of colistin resistance spreads, the bacteria were examined at molecular level.
Russia confirms classical swine fever in wild boars
Wild boars were shot near Voskresenovka, Pushkino and Gribovka. The animals were sampled for the monitoring of classical swine fever.
Classical swine fever in South Korea
The OIE have confirmed the reocurrence of an outbreak of classical swine fever (CSF) in Hallim-eup (Jeju island).
Protection of piglets against Oedema Disease by maternal immunization with Stx2e Toxoid
The article provides an alternative to the current vaccination programs that could be the solution for farms with early onset oedema disease. However, this alternative —consisting of vaccinating the dams at the end of gestation to achieve post-weaning piglets immunization—, also raises questions...
Genetic selection may be used to control pathogen susceptibility and the composition of the gut microbiota
Genetic selection provides a powerful tool to improve and maintain gut health in industrial pig production, and may in the future become a more sustainable alternative to the currently massive need for antibiotics.
Three viruses trending to becoming more common?
Among the possible infectious causes are porcine teschovirus (PTV), porcine sapelovirus (PSV) and atypical porcine pestivirus (APPV).
Transdermal devices in PRRSV immunization (2/2)
Needle-free injection technology improves the dispersion of vaccines throughout the tissue.
Future work of Codex on antimicrobial resistance
A dedicated Codex task force on AMR chaired by South Korea will take the new work forward.