Japan recognizes Mexico's CSF-free status
MAFF had previously recognized the States of Sonora, Jalisco and Yucatan, among others, as disease-free.
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NewsDenmark: drop in the use of antibitics in pig production
According to the data published by the Danish Agriculture and Food Council, between 2013 and 2014 the use of antibiotics on the Danish pig farms dropped by 5%.
Automatic weight estimation of individual pigs using image analysis
Overall, video imaging of fattening pigs appeared promising for real-time weight and growth monitoring. In this study the weight could be estimated with an accuracy of 97.5% in a group level.
The role of fomites and personnel in the transmission of PRRSV
Biosecurity measures for visitors should be implemented in all farms without exception, and hand washing with soap and subsequent disinfection should be compulsory in those farms where showering is not.
Chile: the pig sector improves in matters of animal health
The Chilean pig sector is still improving in the strengthening of animal health through the implementation of prevention, control and eradication programmes.
Colombia: CSF epidemiological surveillance for disease-free area re-certification
A total of 1,033 serum samples for diagnosis of classical swine fever will be taken in Valle del Cauca.
Germany: First federal figures on the frequency of antibiotic use in livestock for slaughter
Holdings with fattening animals should compare their individual figures on antibiotic use for therapeutic purposes with the overall figures in Germany.
Duration of influenza infections in weaned pig populations
Influenza infections are self-limiting at the individual animal level with infection lasting between 5 and 7 days approximately. However, influenza virus is considered endemic in swine populations worldwide, and is not uncommon to find between 3 and 5% of pigs positive to influenza virus at slaughter.
Canada: new measures to address antimicrobial resistance
The Government of Canada is committed to taking action to prevent, limit, and control the emergence and spread of AMR.
Mexico expands the technical agricultural cooperation with Central America and Caribbean countries
The SAGARPA signed the second stage of the Technical Cooperation Agreement for the Encouragement of Abilities with the IICA, with which the geographical coverage will englobe 22 Central American and Caribbean countries.
Negotiations between CVOs of Russia and Belarus
The negotiations were held on the initiative of the Belarusian side on the 13th of April and were devoted to resuming pork and beef imports from meat-processing plants of Belarus.
Detection of antibodies of the C. novyi type B toxoid in swine sera
Although the infection of the C. novyi type B is uncommon, these results can be a useful data for further investigation of C. novyi type B because there was few survey detecting the infection of C. novyi type B for now.
The role of transport vehicles in the transmission of PRRSV
How can we tell whether a transport vehicle is clean by just taking a glimpse?
Russia - Republic of Korea: development of FMD control strategy
The sides reached an agreement on cooperation between the FGBI ARRIAH and the veterinary services of Korea in the field of FMD outbreaks control in the Asian countries.
Development of a synthetic PRRSv strain that confers broader cross-protection
The results demonstrate that the PRRSV-CON virus can serve as a potential vaccine candidate for the development of a novel PRRS vaccine with broader cross-protection.
PED technical update: evolution of virus and clinical syndromes
The current situation for PED is that of continual occurrence of moderate to severe outbreaks in many pig farms, across Asia, USA and elsewhere, on both naïve farms and those that have suffered previous episodes.