Western Canada PRRS-free herd certification expanded to Ontario and Quebec
A pilot project designed to allow pork producers in Western Canada to certify that their herds are free of PRRS has been expanded to include Ontario and Quebec.
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United Kingdom: sales of antimicrobial products, antiprotozoals, antifungals and coccidiostats in 2010
The Veterinary Medecine Directorate has published a report on the sales of antimicrobial products authorised for use as veterinary medicines, antiprotozoals, antifungals and coccidiostats in the UK.
Experimental infection by Salmonella enterica ssp. enterica serovar Panama and tentative of nose-to-nose transmission in weaned pigs
Experimental infection of Salmonella enterica ssp. enterica serovars Panama was proceeded to establish the importance of nose-to-nose contact in the transmission among weaned pigs.
Bulgaria: Experts from the FSA initiated a meeting with his Turkish colleagues on measures against FMD
At the initiative of the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency a working meeting with the Turkish Veterinary Services was held in connection with the introduced control measures for FMD in the sanitary cordon of Bulgaria and the European part of Turkey.
Clinical case: High mortality pneumonia in the finishing phase.
Approximately 15-20 days after entering the growth phase, generalized coughing and weight loss were noted. The morbidity rate was almost 30% and the mortality rate was 4-6 %.
Russia: causes of the spread of ASF
According to Russian authorities, among the main causes of the spread of the disease is the movement of the ASF virus among wild boar...
Korea's veterinary drug MRL situation
Korea will soon begin reviewing existing veterinary drug MRLs and hopes to finish this process by the end of 2014.
France to launch a national plan to reduce the risk of antibiotic resistance
The French Minister of Agriculture, Bruno Le Maire, has announced the creation of the first national plan to reduce the risk of antibiotic resistance in veterinary medicine.
European Union: Action Plan against antimicrobial resistance
The European Commission has tabled a comprehensive Action Plan on Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) which unveils12 concrete actions to be implemented in close cooperation with the Member States.
USA: USDA announces improvements to veterinary biologics licensing process
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced plans to streamline and improve several of the programmatic processes its customers use most, including the veterinary biologics licensing process.
United Kingdom: study on the economic and welfare impact of lameness in sows in England
Depending on the severity of the case, the estimated cost of an initial case of lameness could range from £19 to above £266.
A one-night downtime period prevents the spread of PRRS and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae by personnel and fomites
This paper summarizes observations recorded over a 4-year period regarding the ability of a 1-night period of downtime to prevent mechanical spread of PRRS and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae between pig populations by personnel and fomites.
United Kingdom: Swine dysentery concerns for Yorkshire and Humberside
A confirmed case of SD and aproximately five unconfirmed suspected cases are a concern for farmers in the region.
Ukraine: Hunters and frontier guards will be involved in fight with African swine fever
They will shoot 750 wild boars, and will not let even the sandwich cross the Ukrainian-Russian border.
France: CSF in feral pigs has been eradicated in Bas- Rhin and Moselle
France has informed the Commission about recent developments with regard to classical swine fever in feral pigs.
Metabolic impact of zinc oxide on porcine intestinal cells and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli K88
The role of zinc oxide in improving piglet health is via a different mechanism to that previously proposed.