Switzerland free from PRRS
The last results from the second serological testing round on all farms were negative.
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Antimicrobial susceptibility of porcine Pasteurella multocida, Streptococcus suis, and Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae
This report provides the first extensive survey of the antimicrobial susceptibility of major SRD pathogens isolated from swine across the United States and Canada during the years 2001 to 2010.
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NewsUnited Kingdom: sales of veterinary antimicrobial products in the UK from 2011
There was variation in sales of veterinary antibiotic in 2011 for some of the individual food-producing species, pig only products increased by 15 tonnes and poultry only products decreased by 27 tonnes in 2011 compared to 2010.
Strategic management of the replacement gilts for sustainable PRRS control
The desired result of the strategic management of replacement gilts at a company level is to minimize the economical losses potentially caused by PRRS.
United States: Animal Disease Traceability rule published
Now that it has been published, the rule becomes effective Mar. 11, 2013.
Vietnam: HCMC launches food safety testing facility
The facility can conduct hi-tech analysis on germs, virus in various kinds of food products.
Relationship between biosecurity measures and production, health and treatment in pig herds
It is generally believed that biosecurity measures in pig production improve performance and health status of the pigs, but limited quantitative data is available to support this hypothesis.
China notifies a new outbreak of FMD in pigs
The epidemiological unit is a village with 124 susceptible animals.
Ukraine: quarantine due to ASF has been lifted
According to the latest report of the OIE, this event is considered as controlled and quarantine has been lifted.
Latvia confirms new outbreaks of CSF in wild boars
The latest report indicates the presence of 17 cases, all wild boars.
United States: FDA proposes new food safety standards for foodborne illness prevention
These two FSMA rules are part of an integrated reform effort that focuses on prevention and addresses the safety of foods produced domestically and imported.
Clinical case: Sudden increase in stillborn piglets and suckling pigs mortality
The litter size of the recent and the last farrowing batches was significantly reduced, and the suckling pigs showed an obvious varying weight, condition and viability.
Simultaneous PCV2 and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae co-inoculation does not potentiate disease in conventional pigs
Under the conditions of the present study, concurrent inoculation of PCV2 and Mhyo did not result in potentiation of clinical signs and lesions attributed to either infection.
Carbohydrate composition in barley varieties on Salmonella typhimurium var. copenhagen colonisation in challenged pigs
Dietary inclusion of high levels of β-glucan from hulless barely does not prevent Salmonella typhimurium var. copenhagen colonization but might help to reduce transmission in pigs.
Detection of tick Ornithodoros moubata, which transmit the African swine fever to pigs
The method, based on the detection of antibodies to the TSGP1 protein, could help to localize the tick populations and, especially, to obtain a risk map of African swine fever.
New neonatal porcine diarrhoea: aspects on etiology
The results obtained suggest that E coli not is responsible for NNPD, as also previously concluded.