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Russia: temporary restrictions lifted from pigs and pork from Brestskaya Oblast in Belarus

Temporary restrictions lifted from pigs and porcine products from a number of pig farms and meat-processing plants of the Brestskaya Oblast in the Republic of Belarus.

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NIAA releases white paper from antibiotics conference

The National Institute of Animal Agriculture (NIAA) hosted a symposium titled “Bridging the Gap between Animal Health and Human Health."

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Italy: first case of African Swine Fever in 2014 in Sardinia

A total of 10 pigs have been slaughtered and destroyed. In the protection area (3 km) there are 44 farms, whilst in the surveillance area (10 km) there are 269 farms.

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Effect of zinc chelate and valnemulin for the treatment of swine dysentery in an experimental challenge study

The results demonstrated therapeutic effect of valnemulin in pigs with serious SD and did not show therapeutic effect of chelated zinc.

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Mycoplasmal pneumonia: An important issue for the swine industry

Recent reports still show high prevalence of the pathogen in most pig producing countries.

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Ukraine: ASF detected in a wild boar

Ukrainian veterinary authorities have informed the OIE about an outbreak of African swine fever in a wild boar in forester-hunting ground "Pischane", Stanychno-Luganskyi (Lugansk).

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New Executive Director of IFAH

Carel du Marchie Sarvaas has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the International Federation for Animal Health (IFAH).

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Association between average daily gain, faecal dry matter content and concentration of Lawsonia intracellularis in faeces

Increasing numbers of L. intracellularis log10 bacteria/g faeces were significantly associated with decreasing average daily gain.

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Diagnostic view of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus

Dr. Albert Rovira provide an update on the ongoing Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV) diagnostics.

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United States: Total number of swine samples testing positive reached 6,006

Total number of biological samples testing positive for PEDv reached 6,006.

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PRRSV disease phenotypes at the population level and The favorable effect of the beneficial marker in SSC4 on weight gain and viremia in young pigs

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The role of host genetics in the response of pigs to PRRSV infection

Clinical disease and outcome following PRRS infection has significant inherited components.

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Evaluation of time and temperature sufficient to inactivate PEDV in swine feces on metal surfaces

These results suggest that it may be possible to inactivate PEDV in the presence of feces by heating trailers to 160F for 10 minutes or by maintaining them at room temperature (68F) for at least 7 days.

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Sequencing of the genes responsible for the capsule production in Haemophilus parasuis

This finding is a first step towards understanding the basis of strain antigenic specificity and opens new possibilities for the developing of molecular serotyping systems, which could assist in the diagnosis and control of the disease.

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Impact of PRRS vaccination timing in pigs with different maternal immunity levels

The main objective of this study was to further investigate this issue and determine if vaccination of older pigs would induce an earlier viremia and seroconversion.

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Resveratrol and essential oils in challenged piglets

Supplementing resveratrol to weaned piglets could have beneficial effects on growth performance, immune function and the microbial ecosystem.

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A simple novel measure of passive transfer of maternal immunoglobulin is predictive of preweaning mortality in piglets

The Ig immunocrit method is a simple and useful in assessing the initiation of colostrum and the nursing ability of sows, and the effect of these events on preweaning piglet mortality.