Rabobank: Mexico Agribusiness Outlook 2014: A positive year ahead but full of challenges
Due to health issues, such as PEDv in North America, a severe contraction in hog supplies is expected.
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Effect of immunological stress to neuroendocrine and gene expression in different swine breeds
This study concluded that Laiwu had stronger capacity of immunological stress resistance and next was Lulai among three breeds. Chromium yeast helped piglets relieve immunological stress.
China: new outbreak of FMD
On April 18, Dr Zhang Zhongqui, from the China Animal Disease Control Centre, informed OIE about an outbreak of Foot and mouth disease (FMD) in Jiangxi.
United States: USDA reports swine coronavirus outbreaks to OIE
The report includes 17 outbreaks caused by porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus and porcine delta coronavirus across US.
Relationship between biosecurity level and antimicrobial use in the pig industry
Biosecurity is a useful measure to promote the reduction of antimicrobial use in the pig industry.
United States: USDA will require reporting of PEDv and Swine Delta Coronavirus
USDA is taking this latest action due to the devastating effect on swine health since it was first confirmed in the country last year.
United States: FDA announces voluntary withdrawal of 16 antimicrobials for use in food-producing animals
The FDA is announcing that five drug sponsors holding animal drug applications affected by Guidance For Industry (GFI) #213 have requested that FDA withdraw approval of a collective 19 animal drug applications.
Novel PCV2 variants also known as mutant PCV2: Are current vaccines protective?
During 2012 PCV2 variants or mutants (mPCV2) appeared in the USA and were frequently associated with PCV-associated diseases. The possibility of lack of cross-protection of commercial vaccines against mPCV2 is now of major concern.
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NewsCanada: contaminated feed most likely source of Ontario PED outbreak
The farms that became infected were linked by a single source of feed and a single batch of plasma and the biosecurity on some of these farms was very good and there were no other links.
Russia confirms the presence of classical swine fever in wild boars
The Russian veterinary authorities have informed the OIE about the presence of classical swine fever (CSF) in 17 wild boars.
Brazil: strengthening of the health measures for the importation of pigs
The Ministry of Agriculture of Brazil has decided to strengthen the health measures for imported live pigs in order to guarantee that some diseases, such as porcine epidemic diarrhoea, do not enter the country.
Germany: new measures for reducing the use of antibiotics in animals
Last 1st April, the new Drugs Law (a new system for minimizing the use of antibiotics on fattening calves, pigs, chickens and turkeys farms) came into force.
A cohort study on Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae colonisation in suckling piglets
No dam related risk factor for colonisation status of litter or piglets within litters could be identified.
Mongolia confirms an outbreak of PRRS
There are 337 susceptible animals, out of wich 293 cases.
Identification of Brucella suis from feral swine in selected states in the USA
Our results indicate that brucellosis infections in feral swine within the US are typically caused by B. suis.