Canada: Federal Government provides emergency access to vaccine for hogs
Vaccine will help pork industry to respond to the threat posed by porcine epidemic diarrhea
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Canada: Ontario confirms four cases of PED
Four cases of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) have been confirmed on Ontario swine farms: one in Middlesex County, two in Chatham-Kent and one in Norfolk County.
Identification of Helicobacter suis in pig-producing regions of the United States
Helicobacter suis is present in US pigs and may be relevant to pig health and production
Russia considers ban on pork imports from EU
Negotiations will be held for discussion of practicability of introduction of temporary restrictions on importation of such products into the Customs Union from the whole territory of the European Union.
European Union: protective measures relating to African swine fever in Lithuania
European Commission has established, in collaboration with Lithuania, a list of the restricted zones for African swine fever.
Mexico: the State of Mexico is Aujeszky's disease-free
The absence of Aujeszky's disease has been confirmed through an epidemiological sampling survey carried out on the 100% of the producing pig farms of the State of Mexico.
Canada: Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) confirmed
A farrow to finish farm in Middlesex County, Ontario has been the first in Canada to be confirmed infected by Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea.
Spain: the creation of the Spanish Agency of Consumption, Food Safety and Nutrition has been approved
The National Institute of Consumption and the Food Safety Agency have been combined into the Spanish Agency of Consumption, Food Safety and Nutrition (AECOSAN).
Diagnosis of PCV2-related diseases: a matter of order
Despite the evident usefulness of laboratory diagnosis, we must not forget that a field necropsy allows us to us recover part of the loss caused by the death of the animal.
Denmark: the programme for reducing the incidence of Salmonella in pig carcasses still goes on
The Ministry will still work with the aim that the prevalence falls below 1%.
Efficacy of single dose of an inactivated PCV2 whole-virus vaccine with oil adjuvant in piglets
The vaccine may have the potential to serve as a vaccine aimed to protect pigs from developing PMWS.
United States: 23 states reporting confirmed cases of PED
No states have reported a first positive result in the last week and so the total affected remains at 23.
Denmark: reduced use of antibiotics in Danish farming
The use of antibiotics in Danish farming has fallen by 11 percent since 2009.
Weaning age and post-weaning feeding programme affect growing performance
Increasing weaning age has positive health effects and increase growth performance between weaning and 10 weeks of age.
Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus in swine
Agriculture Today with Eric Atkinson interviews K-State veterinarian Steve Dritz and veterinary researcher Sue Nitikanchana on Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus or PEDV.
Canada: PED now a reportable disease in Alberta
Alberta's Chief Provincial Veterinarian has declared PED as a reportable disease in the Province of Alberta.