United States: national strategy for combating antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Detecting, preventing and controlling antibiotic resistance requires a coordinated effort.
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Association between transmission rate and disease severity for Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae infection in pigs
Results suggest that clinical outbreaks of A. pleuropneumoniae are unlikely to be caused only by spread of the pathogen by clinically diseased pigs.
United Kingdom: combined agency to safeguard animal and plant health
A combined agency will start work this autumn to ensure government is better equipped to prevent the spread of animal and plant diseases.
Colombia confirms a new outbreak of CSF
The pig farm is located in the Barrio El Carbón (Ocaña, Norte de Santander).
Economic impact of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae on pig farms
Estimated losses associated with M. hyopneumoniae alone and M. hyopneumoniae in combination with PRRSV were among the four health challenges with the highest estimated average loss for all pigs in the study population.
Ecuador confirms an outbreak of porcine enteric coronavirus
On the farm there are 10,908 susceptible animals of which 1,341 cases.
Russia: temporary restrictions on import of porcine products and live pigs from Estonia
Due to African swine fever occurrence in the territory of Estonia temporary restrictions on import of porcine products and live pigs have been imposed since September 11, 2014.
European Union: Commission further reviews control measures to combat African Swine Fever
An update of EU control measures to combat the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) was endorsed by Member State experts.
Clinical case: Early medications and respiratory disease in growing pigs
Well intentioned treatment of piglets at birth may adversely affect the normal early nasopharyngeal or tonsil colonisation making pigs vulnerable to respiratory infections due to potential pathogens present within the herd.
European Union: Commission adopts proposals to improve animal and human health
The Commission adopted proposals on veterinary medicinal products and medicated feed, to improve the health and wellbeing of animals, to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the EU and to foster innovation.
PEDV RNA present in commercial spray-dried porcine plasma is not infectious to naïve pigs
The results indicates no evidence of infectivity of the PEDV RNA in the SDPP lot utilized.
Estonia confirms the first case of African Swine Fever
Estonia becomes the fourth country in the EU to notify cases of PPA.
Retrospective analysis confirms earliest appearance of PDCoV in the U.S
Positive samples were collected on August 9, 2013 (3 samples) and October 6, 2013.
New methods to identify MRSA in pigs
These studies have resulted in new methods, high-throughput approaches, which can identify genes important for the survival of MRSA in pigs.
Use and interpretation of sequencing in PRRSV control programs
A comprehensive picture of viral variation at the beginning of control and elimination projects is critical for effective monitoring of progress and effectiveness of implementation procedures, and for identification of new virus introductions to farms and to the region.
European Union: EFFORT, a EU project against antimicrobial resistance
The EFFORT consortium is made up of 20 partners from 10 different European countries: Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and Switzerland.