Launch of Porcine Health Management (PHM), the official journal of the ECPHM and EAPHM
This new journal, which puts the pig in a central position, has been jointly established by the ECPHM and EAPHM.
Page 186 of articles about health
Argentina: Interinstitutional committees to improve zoonoses prevention
Their aim is to study the health problems in each municipality and to improve the thoroughness and the efficacy of the prevention and control programmes implemented by the health organism.
Fatal disease associated with Swine Hepatitis E virus and Porcine circovirus 2 co-infection in four weaned pigs in China
We speculate that co-infection with PCV2 and HEV may bring some negative effect on pig production and recommend that more attention should be paid to this phenomenon.
Current state of ASF in the EU, Russia and Ukraine
During the first trimester of 2015, new outbreaks have been confirmed in Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Estonia and Russia whilst, for the moment, the OIE has not informed of new cases in Ukraine.
Mongolia confirmed an outbreak of CSF
The Mongolian Veterinary Authorities have confirmed the presence of an outbreak of classical swine fever (CSF) in the centre of the country.
Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus
Dr. Matt Anderson, Suidae Health and Production, from the 2015 Iowa Pork Congress, January 28-29, Des Moines, IA, USA.
Clinical diagnosis of lung diseases in pigs by infrared thermography
Results demonstrate that IRT can help to detect inflammatory lung alterations in the pig lung.
France: creation of the Agronomy, Veterinary Science and Forestry Institute
The Institute will allow its members to develop all the training and investigation strategies to be implemented through joint projects and to coordinate their policies and international activities.
PRRSV in Europe: where did it come from?
The great genetic diversity of East European strains has practical implications, the sensitivity of some of the diagnostic PCR methods can be compromised and the efficacy of the current PRRSV vaccines against the East European genetic variants still needs to be elucidated.
Oedema Disease case study
At autopsy of some affected pigs, the soft gelatinous oedema was evident in the eyelids, but also in the meso-colonic area of the spiral colon.
European Union: more areas subject to the animal health control measures due to ASF
The Commission has decided to amend the list of areas subject to animal health control measures due to ASF.
Comparative analysis of cytokine transcript profiles within mediastinal lymph node compartments of pigs after infection with PRRS
This paper describes the first application of LCM to study the cytokine transcript profiles and virus distribution in different compartments of the lymph node of pigs.
United States: USDA awards 36 Food Safety Grants, including $6.7 million for antimicrobial resistance
NIFA made the awards through the AFRI Food Safety program to protect consumers from microbial and chemical contaminants that may occur in the food chain, from production to consumption.
Clinical case: Edema disease on fattening pigs (70-80 kg)
We concluded an Edema disease episode, which is extremely unusual at this age.
Korea: significant increase in FMD outbreaks
Since the resurgence of the disease in December last year, there are already 121 confirmed outbreaks.
European Union: EFSA - Sample-based data model extended to veterinary drug residues
EFSA is extending the use of its harmonised sample-based data reporting model to the collection of data on veterinary medicinal product residues in animals and animal products.