Canada: new case of PED since 9 May
On June 4, a new PED case was reported on a farrow-to-finish farm in Middlesex County (Ontario).
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Argentina: the area free of foot-and-mouth disease without vaccination has been extended
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) gave its official recognition as a foot-and-mouth disease-free area in which vaccination is not performed to the region of Patagonia Norte A.
Russia: new ASF outbreak in wild boars
The Russian veterinary authorities have informed of a new African swine fever outbreak in wild boars in the region of Belgorod, specifically in Glukhovka (Alekseevsky).
Brazil: several states certified as foot-and-mouth disease-free
The OIE declared eradicated the foot-and-mouth disease in the Brazilian states of Alagoas, Maranhão, Paraíba, Ceará, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco and the north of Pará.
PRRSV transmission via boar semen
Monitoring protocols in boar studs are often insufficient to timely detect an infection.
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NewsEuropean Union: Commission proposes temporary import requirements on live pigs from North America
Live pigs from these countries entering the EU will be tested for Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea.
United States: USDA announces funding and issues Federal Order to combat PEDv
USDA announced $26.2 million in funding to combat PEDv and issued a Federal Order requiring the reporting of new detections of these viruses to its APHIS or State animal health officials.
Bolivia is free of foot-and-mouth disease
During the last meeting of the OIE, this organization decided, unanimously, to certify that Bolivia is free of foot-and-mouth disease.
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.
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.