Chile is declared free of PRRS
The last positive farm successfully completed its remediation plan in 2022, maintaining sustained negative results to date.
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US: "Approved by FDA” labelling now in force for animal drugs
The statement “Approved by FDA” must appear on the labeling of approved animal drugs in the marketplace.
SHIC project develops Japanese encephalitis virus diagnostic test
The newly developed novel RT-rtPCR assay is more specific than previously published assays and can detect all five JEV genotypes accurately and efficiently.
DEFEND celebrates five years of success
A global scientific consortium which set out to control two major livestock virus epidemics in Europe is celebrating five years of research findings.
Application of silver nanoparticles in veterinary practice
The biocidal properties of silver nanoparticles are of interest in the context of increasing antibiotic resistance. What are their uses?
Italy: ASF spreads to new provinces
The provinces of Asti and Spezia have reported their first cases of African swine fever.
WVA Global Veterinary Awards Student of the Year winner
Yuri Calvo from Brazil is the winner of the Student of the Year category of the WVA Global Veterinary Awards.
Belgium: Growing numbers of wild boars
Last year, more than 3,000 wild boars were shot in Flanders.
Brazil: Santa Catarina introduces law for sustainable wild boar management
The state administrative agricultural and environmental bodies will issue complementary regulations and adopt administrative measures necessary to implement this regulation within 60 days from the date of publication of the decree.
Necropsy manual: Necropsy of a piglet in lateral decubitus (II)
In this second installment, we cover extracting the tongue, trachea, lungs, and heart in one piece. We will extract the organs of the abdominal cavity, both the digestive system and the urinary and genital tracts. In the head, we will access the nasal turbinates, brain, and cerebellum.
World’s first Essential Veterinary Medicines List (EVML) for food producing animals
World Veterinary Association and Brooke launch the world’s first Essential Veterinary Medicines List for food producing animals.
Modulation of the microbiota and reduction of S. Suis virulence. What mechanism could be behind it?
Modulation of the microbiota seems to influence the presence of S. Suis and the expression of its virulence factors.
Attendees look to lead the future during the 54th AASV Annual Meeting
The theme this year, “Leading AASV into the Future”, emphasized the importance of acknowledging and embracing an AASV members’ role in the future of swine production and provision of food for the world.
Sow mortality: How and who? (1/2)
To reduce mortality, it is essential to diagnose the causes. To do so, we must answer four basic questions: how, who, when, and where? In this article, we'll address the first two.
U.S: FDA proposes new regulations for animal drug labeling
If finalized, the rule would create for the first time a comprehensive set of regulations establishing requirements for the content and format of the labeling for new animal drugs.
U.S: Enhanced swine traceability resolution adopted
The approved standards will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for inclusion in the regulations mandating live swine traceability.