WHO issues best practices for naming new human infectious diseases
The use of names such as ‘swine flu’ and ‘Middle East Respiratory Syndrome’ has had unintended negative impacts by stigmatizing certain communities or economic sectors.
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Ukraine confirms ASF in a wild boar
Ukrainian Veterinary Authorities have confirmed the presence of African swine fever in a dead wild boar located near the natural border of Grabov.
Some considerations on porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) (1/2): A look back to PEDV in Europe
The author questions whether the US virus is more virulent than the strain CV777 isolated in Europe in 1977 or whether the disease is indeed more devastating now than it was in the seventies in Europe.
How does PCV2 contribute to enteric problems?
Recently, PCV2 has been suggested as a pathogen able to induce diarrhoea in pigs, and PCV2-enteric disease (PCV2-ED) as a separate entity within porcine circovirus diseases (PCVDs) has been proposed.
Evaluation of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus transmission and the immune response in growing pigs
Homologous re-challenge 49 days post initial PEDV exposure did not result in re-infection of the pigs. This demonstrates potential for an effective PEDV vaccine.
Low dietary protein decreases ETEC proliferation and attachment in the intestinal mucosa
Low-protein diets with balances amino acid profile decrease ETEC colonization in jejunal mucosa.
Brazil: launching of the National Agriculture and Livestock Defense Plan
The plan's goal is to modernise the health and phytosanitary area regulatory framework and to restructure the laboratories for the testing for diseases and plagues.
Collection of oral fluid from individually housed sows
These baseline results suggest that oral-fluid samples can be collected from individually housed sows, but that further studies on the optimization of oral-fluid collection in the sow unit (gestation and farrowing) would be of value.
Spain: Health and Animal Feed industry's rise in 2014
Swine and pets segments, and especially foreign markets, push the sector to nearly €1,200 M.
Russia lifts the temporary restrictions on the import of Canadian pig breeding stock
Given DEP's favourable development in Canada, Russia has decided to allow again the import of pig breeding stock from Canada.
Denmark: the fight against MRSA must take place at an international level
The Danish parliament has signed, with a wide political agreement, an action plan to reduce the presence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Danish pig production.
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.