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.
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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.
Russia confirms new outbreak of African swine fever
Since the first outbreak was confirmed in September 2009, a total of 173 recorded outbreaks have been reported.
Seroprevalence evolution of selected pathogens in wild boar
A total of 1279 Eurasian wild boar (Sus scrofa) sera were collected from 2000 to 2011 to reveal time changes in serum antibody prevalences against selected infectious agents (PCV2, PRRSV, HEV and Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae.
Taiwan: ban on Kinmen pork may be lifted in two weeks
If no new FMD cases are reported in the next two weeks, the bureau will lift the ban.
Salmonellosis in finishing pigs in Spain: prevalence, antimicrobial agent susceptibilities, and risk factor analysis
A herd-based survey of Salmonella in pigs was carried in a major pig producing region of Spain. Mesenteric lymph nodes were collected from the carcasses of 25 pigs from each of 80 herds at time of slaughter.
The presence of MRSA on large pig breeding farms in Croatia
The results presented here predict that MRSA is present on a large number of pig farms in Croatia.
Taiwan confirms two new outbreaks of FMD
This is the first occurrence of FMD serotype O South-East Asia (SEA) topotype.
Clinical case: Unexpected findings block semen exports
The semen was destined for Japan which requires the donor boar to be tested with negative results within 60 days prior to collection for export for: Vesicular Stomatitis, Aujesky’s disease, PRRS, Brucellosis, Leptospirosis, and Tuberculosis.
Profiles of seroconversion to PCV2 in herds affected and not affected by PMWS
These observations suggest a delay in the production of PCV2-specific antibodies and indicate that serological methods may be helpful in identifying herds with a high risk of PMWS.
Italy: swine vesicular disease
Five outbreaks have been confirmed so far in Campobasso Province (Molise region).
Russia: three new outbreaks of African swine fever
Russian veterinary authorities have reported 3 new outbreaks of African swine fever.
Belgium: veterinary surveillance of antimicrobial consumption
The overall evolution in total tons of active substance (antimicrobial pharmaceuticals antimicrobial premixes) shows a slight decrease of 1.6% from 2009 to 2010.