Commission proposes landmark package to modernise, simplify and strengthen the agri-food chain
The package will introduce a single piece of legislation to regulate animal health in the EU based on the principle that "prevention is better than cure".
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Impact of genetic variation and geographic distribution of PRRSV on infectivity and pig growth
The PRRSV genetic variability which is determined by a local and temporal evolution at the farm level could be considered in a perspective of prevention.
Pig stress syndrome linked to gene defect
A defect in a gene called dystrophin is the cause of a newly discovered stress syndrome in pigs, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have found.
Diosmectite–zinc oxide promote intestinal health in early weaned pigs
DS-ZnO could alleviate diarrhoea and improve intestinal barrier function.
Antibiotic use on farms
Family farmer Dereke Dunkirk invites you to take a look at how he uses antibiotics responsibly on his farm.
China: no H7N9 virus found in poultry or pig farm samples
No samples collected from poultry farms so far have tested positive for the H7N9 strain of avian influenza, and the virus has not been detected in pigs either.
Bulgaria: FVO audits the measures for control and monitoring of classical swine fever
The FVO makes a number of recommendations to the Bulgarian competent authorities, aimed at rectifying the shortcomings identified.
Characterization of homologous and heterologous adaptive immune responses in porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus infection
The present study characterized the homologous and heterologous immune response in type-I porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) infection.
United States: infections from some foodborne germs increased
Infections from Campylobacter has risen up to 14 percent in 2012 compared to 2006-2008.
Isolation of Brachyspira hampsonii from migrating waterfowl in Spain
Different species of waterfowl should be considered a potential source of B. hampsonii for swine.
Pleurisy: economic impact and strategies for management in swine farms
The prevalence of pleurisy is surprisingly high among pigs at slaughter. A recent review of available data ranged from 12.5% in the UK, 26% in Spain, to 41% of individual pigs slaughtered in one Norwegian study.
China confirms FMD in Tibet
The National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory on Monday confirmed the cases as type A foot-and-mouth disease.
China: farms on alert
Beijing is closely watching poultry at 900 farms and migratory birds at 287 water areas for possible H7N9 infection.
An investigation into the association between cpb2-encoding Clostridium perfringens type A and diarrhea in neonatal piglets
The number of cpb2-positive type A C. perfringens in the intestinal contents was not a useful approach for making a diagnosis of type A C. perfringens enteritis in piglets.
Ireland: PRRS outbreak
The country’s largest producer of pig semen is investigating how blue ear disease has entered its boar stud.
Advances in the foot-and-mouth disease eradication process in the Andean region
Since the appearance of the foot-and-mouth disease in the Andean territory more than 50 years ago, outbreaks were detected every year. This tendency was broken in 2012, the first year without outbreaks.