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European Union: specific rules on official controls for Trichinella in meat

The EU Reference Laboratory for parasites has recommended clarifying the text of the Regulation in relation to the procedure of certain equivalent methods for Trichinella testing.

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Utility of oral fluid sampling and testing for monitoring PEDV in herds

Oral fluids can be used as a sample type to accurately detect the presence and circulation of PEDV in pig herds.

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Lithuania will build a fence to prevent entry of African swine fever

The fence will be constructed in the territory of the focus of the swine fever – Varcios, Gedimino and Kalesniku forests in Alytus and Varena districts.

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Russia/EU: outcomes of the EC expert visit to the Rosselkhoznadzor

During the Talks the European experts suggested a plan of regionalization of the EU territory which is limited to isolation of 6 Lithuanian regions and several Polish provinces situated at the border with the Republic of Belarus.

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Switzerland confirms PRRS subclinical infection

The farm has a total of 213 animals, of which 13 cases.

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Poland: end of the visit of the Community Veterinary Emergency Team

During the visit, the experts visited the border crossing with the Republic of Belarus and evaluated its biosecurity level. Veterinary procedures used in places where both dead wild boards were found have been verified.

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Transmission of swine pathogens: a practical perspective

Pathogens that are transmitted mostly through direct, pig to pig, contact are generally contained with today’s biosecurity programs and pig flow strategies. However, pathogens using multiple routes of transmission seem to evade standard biosecurity programs.

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Colombia: new outbreak of classical swine fever

The focus is located on Urban (El Paso, Cesar), a semi-confined backyard pigs in contact with the other outbreaks.

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Organic barn dust impairs porcine macrophage function in vitro

Organic dust extract exposure negatively affects pig macrophage activation and function, potentially enhancing host susceptibility to a variety of respiratory infections.

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United States: North Dakota confirms its first case of the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus

The first North Dakota case was confirmed in a swine herd in the eastern part of the state.

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Canada: CFIA cannot confirm a link between feed containing blood plasma and PED cases

Scientific testing by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) cannot confirm a link between feed containing blood plasma and Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) cases in Canada.

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Canada launches consultations to strengthen food safety enforcement

The proposed regulatory amendments will enable the issuance of monetary penalties for violation of these laws.

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The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe concerned about the spread of ASF

Vigorous enforcement of the EU-wide ban on swill feeding is essential.

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Genetic characterization of influenza A viruses circulating in pigs in Spain

Phylogenetic analysis revealed that they belonged to the lineages ‘‘Avian-Like’’ H1N1, ‘‘Human-Like’’ H3N2, and ‘‘Human-Like’’ H1N2

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Switzerland restricts swine imports from Lithuania and Poland

Switzerland forbids the importation of live pigs, and of swine semen, ova and embryos, as well as of wild boar meat.

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Spain: the new platform ConPRRS has been launched

The Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA), the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) and the Universitat de Lleida (UdL) have created a technical group for supporting the PRRS control (ConPRRS).