The Dreaded Ps of Pork Production - PRRS and PEDV
Dr. Pete Lasley, Murphy Brown of Missouri, LLC, from the 2014 Missouri Pork Expo, February 11-12, 2014, Columbia, MO, USA.
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Argentina confirms the presence of transmissible gastroenteritis
Up to now, TGE had not been detected in Argentina, so it was considered an exotic disease.
Clinical case: Food poisoning by alkaloids in fattening pigs
We are called because of sudden deaths in several integrated fattening farms.
Chile strengthens the measures to avoid the entrance of porcine epidemic diarrhoea
To avoid the entrance of the disease in Chile from Peru (affected country), the SAG is implementing several measures.
China: FMD outbreak affecting pigs
The focus is located Sizhao (Dongtai, Dongdai, Jiangsu), with 34 susceptible animals and 4 cases.
China and EU share latest thinking on diagnostics and vaccination for improved disease control
The event aims to coordinate research on animal disease control between the EU and China through the organization of events, webinars, study visits, exchanges and a virtual platform.
Effects of ambient temperature on energy and nitrogen utilization in lipopolysaccharide-challenged growing pigs
In conclusion, our study confirms that high temperature reduces feed intake, growth performance, and HP.
Italy: new ASF eradication plan in Sardinia
The extraordinary action plan will count on the active collaboration of Dr. José Manuel Sánchez-Vizcaíno, from the Veterinary Health Surveillance Centre (VISAVET, Complutense University of Madrid).
Detection and diagnosis of Influenza A virus infection and clinical disease in swine
As the Influenza A virus ecology has become more complex due to viral reassortment and mutation, so have the sample types and diagnostic tests available for detecting or diagnosing influenza infections in swine.
MRSA and Danish pig production
To limit the transmission of MRSA CC398 it is therefore crucial that everyone working on pig farms are aware of their responsibility in this regard.
United States: PIN Tag Deadline is January 1, 2015
As of Jan. 1, 2015, individual identification of breeding stock headed to harvest will transition from backtags to the use of official, USDA-approved eartags.
Chile: start of PRRS monitoring of pig farms in Los Lagos
The aim of the SAG's task in this matter is to detect the presence of the disease in a timely manner.
PRRS eradication in Chile: successful experience and disease re-break
From 2000 to 2007 a PRRSv eradication plan was developed successfully in Chile. in October 2013 the spread of a new PRRS virus to several important Chilean pig companies was confirmed.
Not all PRRSV antibodies are created equal
Dr. Bob Rowland, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, from the 2013 North American PRRS Symposium, December 7-8, 2013, Chicago, IL, USA.
United States: National Pork Board funds new Swine Health Information Center
The new, autonomous venture will focus its efforts on implementing industry preparedness for disease challenges that could affect U.S. swine herds.
United States: PEDv found on Waianae pig farm (Hawaii)
The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has issued a quarantine order stopping the movement of pigs on Oahu after an outbreak of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv), was confirmed on a farm in Waianae Valley.