Page 271 of articles about health

Russia: New Outbreak of African Swine Fever in Krasnodar Krai

Genetic material of ASF virus was detected in samples of pathological material collected from swine owned by agricultural production cooperative society "Znamya Lenina" of Scherbinovsky rayon, Krasnodar Krai by the Kropotkinskaya Krai Veterinary Laboratory.

Home

News

USA: Introducing FDA's CORE Network

FDA announces the Coordinated Outbreak Response and Evaluation (CORE) Network – created to manage not just outbreak response, but surveillance and post-response activities related to incidents involving multiple illnesses linked to FDA-regulated human and animal food and cosmetic products.

Home

News

Paraguay: Foot & Mouth Disease outbreak

The SENACSA (National Animal Health and Quality Service) of Paraguay has announced to the IOE detection of clinical signs consistent with foot and mouth disease in 13 cattle less than 24 months old.

Home

Abstract

PRRSV in serum and oral fluid samples from individual boars: will oral fluid replace serum for PRRSV surveillance?

The purpose of the present study was to determine whether oral fluid samples could be used to monitor individually-housed adult boars for PRRSV infection.

Home

News

New Zealand: New tool for foot and mouth preparedness

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is launching a new tool to help staff at meat processing plants recognise and respond to an incursion of foot and mouth disease in stock, as part of its preparedness for risk organisms.

Home

Abstract

Prevalence and risk factor analysis of livestock associated MRSA-positive pig herds in The Netherlands

To determine the prevalence of, this now-called livestock-associated (LA) MRSA among pig herds in the Netherlands and to identify and quantify risk factors, an observational study of 202 pig herds was performed between 2007 and 2008.

Home

News

Russia: new outbreak of African Swine Fever in Krasnodar

Russian veterinary authorities have reported a new outbreak of African Swine Fever on a commercial farm in Leninsky (Krasnodar).

Home

PorkAbstract

Investigation of the prevalence of hepatitis E virus contamination through the pork food supply chain in England

Fourteen European laboratories are investigating fruit, vegetable, shellfish and pork food supply chains for specified viral contamination. The VLA role was to investigate HEV contamination in the pork food chain in England.

Home

Abstract

Transmission patterns of influenza virus in vaccinated and non-vaccinated pig populations

The objective of this study was to determine Ro of flu in non-immune populations and in populations of pigs vaccinated with homologous or heterologous vaccines and to assess how vaccination may affect transmission.

Home

Press releases

Focus on the latest scientific research, applied to field conditions for the improved control of AP

The scientific program focused on the epidemiology, pathology, and vaccinology surrounding A.p. Over 100 guests attended from Asia, South America, Eastern Europe and the EU to share knowledge about the disease.

Home

News

Lithuania: mesures against Classical Swine Fever lifted

The EU Member States endorsed a Commission proposal to repeal the protection measures adopted after outbreaks of Classical Swine Fever (CSF) in June and July in Lithuania.

Home

News

China: new outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease

The Chinese Veterinary Authorities sent follow-up report to the IOE informing about the appearance of a new outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in China.

Home

Abstract

PRRSV enhances PCV2a and PCV2b replication and duration of shedding

The objectives of this study were to determine if co-infection of piglets with PRRSV and PCV2 has any affect on PCV2 shedding characteristics and if there are differences in shedding patterns between PCV2 subtypes (PCV2a and PCV2b) in co-infected pigs.

Home

News

Russia: three new outbreaks of African Swine Fever

The veterinary services of the Russian Ministry of Agriculture and Food confirmed last week the presence of three new outbreaks of African Swine Fever.

Home

Abstract

Characterisation of multiresistant Brachyspira hyodysenteriae isolates from Czech pig farms

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the importance of clonal spread of Brachyspira hyodysenteriae resistant to pleuromutilins (tiamulin, valnemulin) on farms in the Czech Republic.

Home

HealthArticle

Oral fluids - Sampling

Over the last several years, new sampling, monitoring and diagnostic tools for the swine industry that are faster, simpler and more cost effective have been developed and validated. One of these techniques is the sampling and use of oral fluids (saliva) as specimens for diagnostics in swine.