Colombia: new outbreak of classical swine fever
The affected farm is in a zone where vaccination was suspended from 1 June 2013.
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Farrowing room transmission of PCV2 from sows to piglets
Infection of pigs occurs at birth but maternal immunity suppresses viremic infection in growing pigs until immunity wanes around 10 weeks of age, when a hidden infection re-appears.
Brazil: Dilma promulgates the law that regulates the plant and animal health emergencies
Thanks to the new law, the Brazilian government will have more room for manoeuvre in case of animal health emergencies.
Dietary plant extracts alleviate diarrhea and alter immune responses of weaned pigs experimentally infected with a pathogenic Escherichia coli
The plant extracts tested reduced diarrhea, and inflammation caused by E. coli infection, which may be beneficial to pig health.
Clinical case: FMD in a pig farm
On the finisher sites, the farmer noticed that the growing pigs in all the farm sheds had become dull and lame.
Benin confirms an outbreak of African swine fever
The outbreak is located in Parakou (Parakou), at the same location than in 2005.
Organic acids and medium chain fatty acids on the gastrointestinal health in weanling pigs
The combination of SCFA and MCFA could act as gut flora modifiers to promote intestinal heath at weaning.
Chile: new PRRS outbreaks
The OIE has notified 5 new PRRS outbreaks.
PRRS Diagnosis and Monitoring Workshop
On October 17-19, 2013 the final meeting of the project "Understanding and fighting PRRS in Europe" (COST action FA0902) focused on the diagnosis and the monitoring of PRRS was held in Greece.
Microbiological, pathological and histological findings in four Danish pig herds affected by a new neonatal diarrhoea syndrome
The results of the study supported the hypothesis that a new neonatal porcine diarrhoea was present in the investigated herds.
United States: PEDv on the rise in North Carolina
Reports beginning with the week of September 15 show dramatic increases in cases in NC.
Spain: vaccine against foot and mouth disease - a successful case of technology transfer
An innovative approach that combines multiple copies of the structural components (called epitopes) of the viruses that generate protective immunity in a single molecular platform.
Novel method makes FMD vaccine production safer
A virus DNA sequence that, if removed, makes the FMD virus harmless to animals, but still allows it to grow in cell culture.
CIS: common measures for Foot-and-Mouth disease control reviewed
The Set of Common CIS Member-Country Measures for Foot-and-Mouth Disease Prevention and Control up to 2020 was discussed at the meeting of the Economic Commission held in the CIS office.
Origin, evolution, and genotyping of emergent PEDV strains in the United States
The data from this study have important implications for understanding the ongoing PEDV outbreaks in the United States.
United States: Ohio forms first PRRS task force
The group will consist of producers, veterinarians and other industry partners.