Italy: the export of pork from Sardinia is to be banned
Although not yet published officially, Brussels has decided to ban exports of pork from Sardinia.
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Guatemala has reported an outbreak of CSF
The outbreak is limited to a farm in Sacatepequez and includes a total of 16,130 susceptible animals.
Germany to review antibiotics use in farm animals
Germany is to review the use of antibiotics in farm animals and possibly introduce new rules restricting their use.
The Danish system adopted for the reduction of antibiotic consumption in pigs
It is not possible to compare the consumption of antimicrobials in Denmark with very many other countries, because almost none have a detailed registration on their use of antibiotics for the treatment of livestock. However, among those who collect such data, Denmark has one of the lowest levels of veterinary antibiotic use.
Pig-associated Lawsonia intracellularis in various on-farm dipterous fly stages
The aim of this study was to characterize the potential of pig-associated Diptera flies to carry Lawsonia intracellularis.
Fight against diseases and zoonoses: EU earmarks 214 million euros to better protect human and animal health
The EU earmarked yesterday more than €203 million to support programmes to eradicate, control and monitor animal diseases and zoonoses, aiming to further strengthen the protection of human and animal health in 2012.
Russia notifies two new outbreaks of ASF
The outbreaks are located in in Rostovskaya and Voronezhskaya Oblasts.
Controlling disease in young pigs
Mycoplasmal pneumonia and porcine circovirus are two of the costliest diseases affecting pork producers. Helping provide protection before disease exposure is critical to the success of any vaccination program.
EU: Commission approves a new method for Trichinella testing
n 2010 a new apparatus method for testing of Trichinella in domestic swine was validated by the EU Reference Laboratory for parasites in accordance with those guidelines.
Sensitivity of oral fluids for detecting influenza A virus in populations of vaccinated and non-vaccinated pigs
This study evaluates the sensitivity of PCR on oral fluids in detecting influenza virus in vaccinated and non-vaccinated pigs.
Taiwan confirms an outbreak of FMD
Five of two hundred pigs were found with vesicular lesions in Penghu animal quarantine establishment after they were transported into Penghu Island from Taiwan Island.
Swine Dewormer PANACUR® AquaSol Receives Positive opinion in the European Union
Merck Animal Health announced today that it has received positive opinion from the CVMP in the European Union for PANACUR® AquaSol, a suspension for use in drinking water indicated for the treatment and control of gastro-intestinal nematodes.
Microbiological identification and analysis of swine tonsils collected from carcasses at slaughter
The primary objective of this 7-month study was to determine the prevalence of porcine pathogens of the tonsil of the soft palate, principle tonsil of the pig, of swine at slaughter.
Russia confirms an outbreak of ASF in Kursk
The outbreak above seems to be the 1st one recorded in the Kursk (Kurskaya) oblast, bordering Ukraine on its north-eastern border.
Ukraine tightens control over Russian pork imports
In connection with the cases of African swine fever at a private farm in Kursk region (Russia), 85 km from the Ukrainian border, Ukrainian veterinary and sanitary control points at the state border have been put on alert.
Australia: FMD outbreak fears
Australia does not have sufficient suitable human resources to manage anything other than a small foot-and-mouth incursion.