Dietary Lactobacillus brevis supplement on the performance and immune function of piglets
L. Brevis has intestinal immunomodulatory effects although the low capacity to colonize the porcine gut.
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Lithuania: measures to rein in ASF
Testing results confirm that exemplary measures to rein in African swine fever have been applied as no virus of ASF has been detected in any of the tested 11 273 wild boar samples and 8 977 pig samples.
Chile: implementation of a programme for the control and eradication of PRRS
The industry and the Ministry of Agriculture have prepared a plan that expects to invest some $1,400 million during year 2014.
Russia: three new foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks
Last Friday the Russian veterinary authorities confirmed to the OIE three new FMD outbreaks in Primorsky Kray.
New OIE international standards and guidelines on animal health
During this week, the Assembly examined the worldwide animal health situation, and gave special attention to the latest sanitary episodes of importance.
Russia imposes temporary restrictions on import of pigs from the USA
Rosselkhoznadzor imposes temporary restrictions on import of breeding and commercial pigs as well as not-heat-treated blood products used for manufacturing feeds for food-producing animals from May 30, 2014.
Russia: working meeting with EUFMD representatives
Yevgeny Nepoklonov stressed the importance of creating buffer zones which will prevent the disease spread to free areas and the expediency of their establishment in three areas of concern: Transcaucasia, Far East and Middle Asia.
FAO and OIE boost collaboration on animal health
The two organizations said they would reinforce their partnership in priority areas that include joint response to animal health crises.
Korea recognised free from FMD with vaccination
In the 82nd Session of the OIE the Republic of Korea was recognised free from FMD with vaccination.
Effect of PCV2 vaccination on PCV2-viremic piglets after experimental PCV2 challenge
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) vaccines on PCV2-viremic and -seropositive piglets born from naturally PCV2-infected sows against postnatal PCV2 challenge.
USA: PED virus appears to be slowing
According to AASV, NAHLN reports 187 positive accessions out of 825 tested at 8 veterinary diagnostic labs for the week ending 5/17/14.
Russia: more cases of Foot and mouth disease in pigs
The affected animals were detected in a farm located 7 km from "Merci-Trade" (the FMD outbreak notified to the OIE on 21 May 2014).
Colombia: the ICA evaluates the Classical Swine Fever status in the country
The vaccination against Classical Swine Fever would be started in high-risk areas of the Costa Caribe region.
Saccharomyces cerevisiae affects postweaning diarrhea, immune response, and growth performance in weaned piglets
S. cerevisiae should be considered as a successful alternative for the prevention and treatment of diarrhoea in piglets caused by ETEC.
Swine influenza viruses: mechanisms of evolution and current diversity in European pigs
Four virus lineages, having clearly distinguishable HA, are currently co-circulating in European pigs and can be considered as enzootic viruses, even if their relative prevalence and level of incidence vary from one country to another.
New neonatal porcine diarrhoea syndrome - effects
New Neonatal Porcine Diarrhoea Syndrome (NNPDS) is a newly defined syndrome, characterized by a treatment-refractory diarrhoea during the first days of life.