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Novel vaccine for strain of Foot-And-Mouth Disease

At the PIADC scientists have produced a molecular vaccine against one strain of FMD, that 1) does not use a live FMD virus for vaccine manufacture, and; 2) can be used to differentiate an infected from inoculated animal using common diagnostic tests.

Health and immune traits of Basque and Large White pigs housed in a conventional or enriched environment

Selection for high meat production level might be associated with an increased susceptibility of animals to environmental stressors.

Russia confirms two new outbreaks of African swine fever

The outbreaks are located in Maksatikhinsky raion (Tverskaya oblast) and Leninsky raion (Volgogradaskaya oblast).

Chile recognizes Mexico as free of CSF

Chile is the first country to accept the entire country as free of CSF.

FAO and OIE unveil global strategy for control of foot-and-mouth disease

The aim of the FMD Global Strategy is to decrease the impact of FMD worldwide by reducing the number of disease outbreaks in infected countries until they ultimately attain FMD-free status, as well as by maintaining the official FMD-free status of countries that are already free.

New neonatal porcine diarrhoea in Denmark - a clinical description

The aim of this study was to make a clinical description of NNPD and to establish which pathogens are associated with NNPD.

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Bovine calostrum is superior to enriched formulas in stimulating intestinal function in preterm pigs

The inclusion of osteopontin in milk formulas protects against necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm piglets.

United Kingdom: new salmonella control plan

The current meat juice testing for salmonella antibodies will be suspended on 1 July 2012.

Canada: new funding for Swine Biosecurity Program

This program will assist Saskatchewan pork producers in implementing biosecurity sanitation improvements on their farms.

European Union: draft conclusions on the impact of antimicrobial resistance in the veterinary sector

Member countries must to ascertain whether practices in human and animals healthcare may lead to over-prescription, overuse or misuse of antimicrobials.

Russia: new outbreak of African swine disease

The new outbreak is located in Hamlet Dolgy, Leninsky raion (Volgogradskaya).

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Netherlands: decrease in total sales of antibiotics for therapeutic use in pigs

In the period 2009-2011 the total sales of antibiotics, licensed for therapeutic use in animals in the Netherlands, decreased by nearly 32%.

Effect of temperature and HR on ultraviolet inactivation of airborne PRRS virus

Aerosols of PRRS virus were exposed to one of four doses of UV254 under nine combinations of temperature (n = 3) and relative humidity (n = 3).

Monitoring during the growth stage (III)

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Monitoring during the growth stage (III)

Can we get to know if the behaviour, from the sanitary point of view, of a certain batch of animals during their growth stage is being correct? How can we achieve this?

Lungs of the necropsied 10-week-old-piglet

Clinical case: Outbreak of influenza in a PRRS and Mhyo stable herd

In July 2010 a severe respiratory disease occurred in the farm: coughing in gilts, and coughing and depression in fatteners concomitantly to an increase of the mean stillborn and mummified piglet rate in a batch of sows.

NutritionAbstract

Replacement of antibiotics with by-products of oriental medicinal plants

Oriental medicinal plants as positive alternative to antibiotics in fattening pigs.