OIE and the World Customs Organisation call for a reinforced collaboration
The objective of this high level meeting was to explore ways to strengthen the existing cooperation between the two organisations.
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Previous Infection of sows with a "mild" strain of PEDV confers protection against "severe" strain
A naturally attenuated form of PEDv provided significant passive immune protection for seven months against piglet challenge with virulent PEDv.
Latvia confirms a new case of CSF in a wild boar
Positive wild boar hunted in the already defined classical swine fever infected area.
Rabobank: pork market turbulence will remain
According to Rabobank, in 2015 turbulence will remain with uncertainty about the possible remergence of PEDv, the developments regarding ASF...
México declares Guanajuato free of Aujeszky's disease.
This statement has a positive impact on the promotion of pig production in Guanajuato, with a pig population close to one million heads.
Trichinellosis Surveillance - United States, 2008–2012
During 2008–2012, a total of 90 cases of trichinellosis were reported to CDC from 24 states and the District of Columbia.
Researcher discovers new Salmonella serotype
The new serotype was confirmed by the Pasteur Institute in Paris, the international reference center for salmonella.
Antigenic relationships among PEDV and TGEV strains
Information on the conserved antigenicity among PEDV strains is important for the development of PEDV vaccines to protect swine from current highly virulent PEDV infections.
Russia confirms ASF in a pig farm
The total population of susceptible animals in the outbreak area is 27,932, of which 664 developed symptoms.
Philippines: DA chief orders ban on FMD-susceptible imported products
The temporary ban affects animals that may be susceptible to FMD and their products and by-products, coming from Chungcheongbuk-Do, Korea; Jiangsu, China; and Caprivi, Namibia.
Russia/ EU: roundtable discussion involving national veterinary services
In case Russia removes retaliatory economic restrictive measures pork export from the EU will be possible after a new form of veterinary certificate is agreed upon.
Argentina strengthens biosecurity measures on pig farms
Due to the recent finding of positive serology against the TGE virus, the National Healt and Food and Agriculture Quality Service (SENASA) recommends strengthening the biosecurity measures on the farms.
Importance of sequential order of coinfection by PRRSV and PCV2
This article proves that, at least "in vitro" order matters. In PRRSV/PCV2 mixed infections, the consequences are worse when PRRSV infection occurs before or concurrently to PCV2 infection, than when the sequence is reversed.
Swine influenza virus infections in piglets
A relatively high proportion of young piglets in a farrowing unit of a herd with circulating swine influenza virus may be infected by SIV during the first weeks after birth revealing that not all piglets are protected by maternal antibodies.
European Union commits close to €180 million to combat animal diseases in 2015
The EU has committed close to €180 million for 2015, to support veterinary programmes that aim to eliminate animal diseases and zoonoses and further strengthen the protection of human and animal health.
Ireland: 3 month voluntary ban on the importation of live pigs or semen
National Pig Health Council (NPHC) Chairman Pat Kirwan, said at the meeting of the NPHC a number of measures were agreed to limit the risk of entry of the PEDv into Ireland.