Mexico is free from Aujeszky's disease
The SAGARPA published last Wednesday, in the official journal, an agreement by which the Mexican pig production is declared free of Aujeszky's disease.
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OIE and WCO join forces for a safer and more secure planet
The revised Agreement ambitions to strengthen cooperation between the two Organisations and boost collaboration between national Customs Administrations and Veterinary Services on the ground around the world.
Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea in US – Field update
How much has disease changed from its first introduction? Currently, we can find a new variant that appears to be a much milder form of PEDv, there are sow herds with chronic PEDv ( ~10% of breeding herds), a few sow herds with re-breaks (~ 3-5% of herds), ….
Latvia detects the first ASF case in domestic pigs in 2015
11 animals out of 18 were detected: 2 of them were dead and the rest were slaughtered.
Germany: simulation exercise on ASF
The Veterinary Authorities of the country conducted a mock outbreak in the land of Schleswig-Holstein earlier this month.
European Union: state of play of a proposal for a regulation on animal health
The animal health law aims to ensure high standards of animal and public health in the EU.
Mexico chosen as an OIE Council member for the first time
For Mexico, being a part of the OIE Council means the chance to support and promote the “A single health” concept approach.
Commission approves acquisition of Sigma-Aldrich by Merck, subject to conditions
The decision is conditional on the divestment of certain Sigma-Aldrich assets, including manufacturing assets in Germany, the rights to certain brands and a sales force.
National PRRS eradication program in Hungary
According to the present status and the experiences obtained during the previous one and a half year, Hungary will get free of PRRS by 2020.
Implementation of the FAO-OIE global Foot-and-Mouth disease control strategy
The 6th Roadmap Meeting for West Eurasian countries took place in Almaty, Kazakhstan, from the 28th to 30th April 2015 organized by FAO and OIE.
Post-weaning E.coli enterotoxaemia: nutrition as a predisposing factor
Interactions between nutritional strategies and prevalence / severity of GI clinical pictures caused by E. coli after weaning.
United States: drop in the number of PEDv-positive farms
As of 17 May 2015 there are 1.355 farms and premises infected with PEDV.
Impact of the use of ß-lactam antimicrobials on the emergence of E. coli isolates resistant to cephalosporins
The results suggest that the use of ceftiofur and amoxicillin at different stages of the rearing cycle are independent risk factors for the selection of CR E. coli.
Antibiotic resistance: one of the topics discussed by the G7 in Bavaria
Leaders fully support the recently adopted WHO Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance.
Italy confirms the first case of porcine vesicular disease in 2015
The outbreak was detected last 7 May on a farm in Calabria with a total of 20 pigs.
Canada: new outbreak of PED in Ontario
According to Ontario Pork, a new outbreak of PED has been detected in Wellington county, Ontario.