PEDv: When An Outbreak Occurs, What Next?
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FAO: Fight against brucellosis moves from strategy to action in Georgia
Georgia stepped up its effort to keep the country’s roughly 1.2 million cattle and nearly one million sheep, goats, and pigs as healthy and productive as possible.
Colombia: the ICA invests some $6,300 million to support agriculture and livestock health
The ICA invested almost $6,300 million in inspection, surveillance and control activities to strengthen the livestock and agricultural species' health.
European Union: Salmonella and Campylobacter show significant levels of resistance to common antimicrobials
Multi-drug resistant isolates of Salmonella continue to spread across Europe. Also, high resistance to the antimicrobial ciprofloxacin in Campylobacter isolates has been reported in some Member States.
Long-distance airborne transport of infectious PRRSV and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae
Surrounding holdings with high hedge fences reduces the risk of airborne transmission.
Argentina: increased epidemiological surveillance against trichinosis
The National Animal Health and Agri-food Quality Service (SENASA) promotes, in municipalities of Buenos Aires Province, to reinforce surveillance against trichinosis.
Control and elimination of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae
Today, nearly all genetic suppliers of replacement breeding stock in North America are free of M.hyo.
Denmark: New name for the Knowledge Centre for Agriculture
SEGES is the merger of the former Knowledge Centre for Agriculture and the Danish Pig Research Centre, effective as per 1 January 2015.
Denmark: drop in sow mortality
Sow mortality in Denmark dropped in 2014, going from 12.7% in 2013 to 11.9%.
Colombia confirms CSF in Santa Marta
After the confirmation of the presence of CSF in Santa Marta, the ICA has started the established protocols for the control and eradication of this disease.
United States: Funding for Food and Agriculture Research, Education, and Extension
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the availability of more than $160 million in funding for research, education, and extension projects.
Netherlands: national zoonosis research facility opens in Lelystad
This animal facility, at the Central Veterinary Institute (CVI) in Lelystad, part of Wageningen UR, is an exceptionally high-level security facility.
Pathogenesis of Influenza A virus infection in swine
A perfect antigenic match is ideal because it will result in little to no virus replication/damage, shedding or clinical signs. However, if the virus is similar enough to have cross-reaction, the infection can be reduced to as few as 2-4 days.
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.
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.