Reoccurrence of PRRS in Chile
The OIE informs about a new PRRS outbreak in Chile, where it had been eradicated.
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Russia notifies new outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease
Evgeny Nepoklonov, Chief of the Russian Phytosanitary Federal Service (Rosselkhoznadzor) has informed the OIE about two new outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in Russia.
Foot-and-Mouth disease in Southeast Asia
FMDV serotypes O, A, and Asia 1 are endemic to countries in mainland Southeast Asia where regular outbreaks of FMD have been reported.
Russia: ASF epidemic situation
According to Yevgeny Nepoklonov, 550 outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF) were reported in Russia for the previous 6-7 years (from 2007) with 193 of them – in wild boars.
Australia: ABARES puts the cost of a large foot and mouth disease
A new report by ABARES puts the cost of a large foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in Australia at more than $50 billion over 10 years.
United States: PEDv research project updates
Oral fluid sampling can be a good tool for monitoring PEDV circulation on farm.
How allosteric control of Staphylococcus aureus penicillin binding protein 2a enables methicillin resistance and physiological function
The ability of an anti-MRSA β-lactam antibiotic to stimulate allosteric opening of the active site opens an unprecedented realm for β-lactam antibiotic structure-based design.
PRRS virus elimination: How to prove herd negativity?
One of the challenges when conducting a disease elimination project is to ensure that the pathogen has in deed been eliminated from the herd.
Prevalence of porcine astrovirus and Torque teno sus virus in fecal samples from pigs with diarrhea collected in the United States
The results of this study indicate that both TTSuV1 and PoAstV4 have a high prevalence in fecal samples from pigs with clinical diarrhea in the United States.
Lithuania: placement of wild-boar repellents in the border area with Belarus
On 1 October, first repellent holders have been placed in the 30 km stretch in Vilnius region.
Mexico wants to declare its national territory as Aujeszky's disease free
The SENASICA, the producers and the state authorities are carrying out animal health actions so Mexico reaches, in 2014, the Aujeszky's disease free status.
Clinical case: Acute cases of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus in a sow farm and nursery
None of the employees on this farm had ever seen TGEv before, but were concerned that is what they were seeing.
Russia informs the OIE about new foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks
The outbreaks are located near the Chinese border.
Meta-analysis of feed intake and growth responses of growing pigs after a sanitary challenge
The results of this study can be used to quantify the effects of a sanitary challenge in growth models of pigs.
United States: PEDv Update
Overall, the number of states with at least one swine herd infected remains at 17.
How to deal with the economics of PCV2? A suggested approach
This economic model was create to provide a decision support tool for farmers and veterinarians, who can enter their own data to calculate the severity of PMWS on their farm, the cost of disease and what could be the most cost-effective control measure.