Taiwan: FMD sub-clinical infection in pigs
During the routine active FMD serological surveillance, NSP antibodies were detected on two pig farms located in Jiaosi (I-Lan) and Jhutian (P'Ing-Tung).
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European Union: disappointment at Russia's decision to impose a ban on imports of live animals
The ban on live animals will particularly affect certain EU Member States to which exports to Russia represent an important part of their exports (especially of live pigs).
Thailand: Government to probe 1,000 products including pork
The Department of Health (DOH) and local health authorities will conduct its largest scale tests to date from March 20-22 to check for the leanness enhancing drug ractopamine in 1,000 products.
Paraguay lifts FMD health emergency status
The Government, through the National Service for Quality and Animal Health (SENACSA) decided to lift the state of health emergency in the department of San Pedro.
Vietnam: largest seizure of illegal feed additive
Vietnamese officials have seized 2.5 million tonnes of illegal agents used for stimulating growth and lean meat production in pigs and cattle.
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ArticleVitamin D deficiency syndromes in swine (II)
We have long known that of all the species tested, piglets are born with the lowest circulating levels of 25(OH)D.
EFSA and ECDC joint report on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic bacteria
Resistance to several antimicrobials was commonly detected in zoonotic bacteria such as Salmonella and Campylobacter which are the main causes of reported food-borne infections in the EU.
Evidence for a major QTL associated with host response to PRRSv
Host response to experimental PRRS virus challenge has a strong genetic component and a QTL on chromosome 4.
Kazakhstan reports new outbreaks of FMD
The veterinary authorities of Kazakhstan have informed the OIE of the occurrence of serotype A and O foot and mouth disease.
Russia: new outbreak of Foot and mouth disease
The outbreak is located 30 km from the border with China.
Russia: negative expectations for African swine fever
The Deputy Head’s of VPSS forecast for 2012 was very negative, indicating a new wave of ASF expansion would hit the center of European Russia.
China signs Memorandums of Understanding on Animal Health Cooperation
The Memorandums identified areas of cooperation in animal health between China and Laos and Vietnam.
Dietary clays alleviate diarrhea of weaned pigs
Clay products may help to prevent the negative impact of diarrhea in weanling piglets.
Korea: 2012 hog production is forecast to increase
2012 hog production is forecast to increase 5 percent year-on-year.
Dynamics of influenza transmission in vaccinated and non-vaccinated pig populations
The objective of this study was to determine transmission parameters for an H1N1 influenza virus in vaccinated and non-vaccinated populations of pigs and assess the effect of vaccination on influenza transmission.
European Union: Salmonella in humans continues to decrease, Campylobacter increasing
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) have published their annual report on zoonoses and food-borne outbreaks in the European Union for 2010.