Canada: Government invests to strengthen pork sector
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced investments of nearly $2 million to strengthen traceability and biosecurity in Canada’s pork industry.
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Interaction between PRRSV and H. parasuis
PRRSV does not favour infection by H. parasuis by reducing the population of alveolar macrophages, but by reducing their ability to inactivate the bacteria.
Norway: suspicion of LA-MRSA in a pig farm
Due to the suspected presence of LA-MRSA in a pig farm in North Trøndelag, the Food Safety Authority has imposed restrictions on the movement of pigs.
Detection of total and PRRSV-specific antibodies in oral fluids collected with different rope types
It seems that the currently used cotton ropes are an appropriate choice for sample collection in PRRSV monitoring.
OIE and WVA: new projects in the pipeline for 2015
The WVA reiterated its commitment to promoting the OIE’s objectives and implementing all its animal health and welfare standards.
FAO: Crunching genomes to boost animal health
FAO and SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics team up to develop high tech tools to fight bird flu and other infectious diseases.
Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Salmonella Isolates from Healthy Pigs and Chickens (2008-2011)
Antimicrobial susceptibility to human-use antibiotics was determined among Belgian faecal Salmonella isolates from healthy pigs and broiler chickens.
FAO: Keeping foot-and-mouth disease under control in the Balkans
The European Union and FAO have stepped up efforts to assist countries to prepare for any possible outbreaks of devastating foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in cattle, sheep, goats and other animals, including in the Balkans.
Diagnostics of Escherichia coli infections in swine: typing E. coli isolates
Hemolyzing E. coli are not the only ones that are pathogenic. Moreover, hemolyzing E. coli do not generally possess relevant fimbrial and toxin genes.
United Kingdom: MRSA found in piglets
According to NPA, livestock-associated MRSA has been identified in two piglets in eastern England by Defra's Animal and Plant Health Agency.
Impact of parity and vaccination of sows against Atrophic Rhinitis on the lesion score in pigs
The objective of this study was to compare the rhinitis lesions scored on the snouts of pigs according to vaccine status and parity of their mother (primiparous and multiparous; vaccinated or unvaccinated).
European Union: Ten years of traceability online in Europe to have safer food
TRACES – the Commission’s free online system that enhances the safety of the food chain and facilitates trade – celebrates its 10th birthday.
Coordinating control strategies against African swine fever in Eastern Africa
Considering the expansion of the pig sector in eastern Africa, the increasing trend in ASF outbreaks in the sub-region and its transboundary nature, the disease has been identified as a high priority for the region.
Clinical case: Control of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae
This clinical case study tracks the long term pattern and control of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (App) disease in a breeder feeder farm through the 1990’s.
Mexico ready to be declared free of Aujeszky's disease
The Chief Director of SENASICA, Enrique Sánchez Cruz, announced that Mexico is ready to declare to the world their Aujeszky's Disease Free Status.
Origin of PCV2 type 2 from swine affected by PCV2-associated diseases in Croatia
PCV2b was the predominant genotype in Croatia and has been linked to international trade as a route of introduction.