Taiwan: FMD-positive pigs
During the routine active FMD surveillance, NSP antibodies were detected on three pig farms.
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Russia: outbreak of Foot and mouth disease
The outbreak is located at 45 km from the border between Russia and China.
African Swine Fever in Russian Karelia, near the Finnish border
African Swine Fever has been detected on two farms in the Republic of Karelia. The place is located east of Nurmes, some 160 km from the Finnish border.
Russia may ban pork imports from Europe
Russia, which is banning imports of live cattle from EU countries from March 20, may also ban imports of European pork.
Vitamin D deficiency syndromes in swine (I)
Vitamin D is normally produced following skin exposure to ultraviolet-B. Since most piglets (and humans too!) are raised in climate controlled housing and born year-round, direct access to sunshine is often limited, even in the summer. Fortunately, vitamin D can be added to diets to meet the animals' need for vitamin D.
Ukraine bans import of milk and meat from Belarus
Ukraine introduced a temporary ban on import of dairy and meat products from Belarus, as well as the animals susceptible to African swine fever (ASF), products and raw materials from them.
Clinical efficacy of acetylsalicylic acid as an adjunct to antibacterial treatment of PRDC
Acetylsalicylic acid is efficacious, at least to reduce fever, as an adjunct to antibacterial treatment of PRDC.
Taiwan reports two new outbreaks of FMD
Taiwanese veterinary authorities have reported two new outbreaks of foot and mouth disease.
Russia reports a new outbreak of African swine fever
New outbreak of African swine fever in Volgogradskaya Oblast, affecting wild boar.
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae in pigs is impaired by the garlic volatile allyl methyl sulfide
The garlic-derived volatile allyl methyl sulfide (AMS) as a lead compound of volatile garlic metabolites was shown to exhibit an antibacterial effect against the pig pathogen Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serotype 9.
Russia confirms a new outbreak of classical swine fever
A total of 35 animals (wild boars) were found susceptible to the CSF.
United Kingdom: Quality Meat Scotland has launched the search for a new Pig Monitor Farm
The latest three-year phase of the project, which is being funded by QMS and the Scottish Government, will be based around a single monitor farm.
Estimation of time-dependent infectiousness of pigs infected by the PRRSV
The evolution of infectiousness was mainly correlated with the course of viral genome load in blood.
The impact of MDI on influenza virus transmission in neonatal pig populations
This study indicates that vaccine induced maternal immunity may be able to reduce influenza virus transmission in population settings; however, the impact will depend on the priming antigen.
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NewsPeru reported for the first time the presence of PRRS
In a population of 14.783 animals of different age groups, only 11 reacted positively to the ELISA test.