Russia - ASF Outbreak in Torzhok
Pigs were found dead in a pig farm situated in the territory of one of the penal colonies in Torzhok, the Tver Oblast.
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Tanzania – New outbreak of African swine fever
The OIE has reported a new outbreaks of african swine fever in Tanzania. The affected village is located in its southwest region of Mbeya.
USA - Veterinary Services Investment Act will benefit animal and public health
The United States faces a critical shortage of veterinarians and veterinary medical services in certain areas designated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Legislation introduced today by U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee chairwoman Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, aims to direct resources to help solve the problems.
South Korea to ban use of antibiotics in animals feed
South Korea plans to ban the mixing of antibiotics with animal feed from July in an effort to raise consumer trust in the safety of livestock products, Yonhap news agency reported quoting the government as saying Tuesday.
Lithuania reports an outbreak of classical swine fever
On 1st June 2011, in the central part of Lithuania, in the village of Šils, during an investigation in the pig farm of the joint-stock company “Beržs kompleksas”, an outbreak of classical swine fever (CSF) was confirmed by the National Food and Veterinary Risk Assessment Institute (NFVRAI), which is the designated National Reference Laboratory for CSF of Lithuania.
Thompson’s tip: Give sows an annual worm check
For pig herds using Vetscore monitoring the presence or absence of ‘milk-spot’ livers gives very useful information as to the prevalence of ascarid worms on the farm.
Coccidiosis
Although pigs can be infected with different species of coccidia, in suckling piglets the most important disease caused by enteric protozoa is coccidiosis due to Isospora suis.
Vietnam boosts animal vaccine reserve
Vietnam’s prime minister has allocated an additional VND 70.6 billion (USD3.36 million) for the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to buy animal-disease vaccine and disinfection chemicals for national reserve in 2011.
Kazakhstan – New outbreak of FMD
The veterinary authorities have reported an outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease, the first since 2007.
Oral fluid collection from individually-penned, PRRSV-infected boars
The objectives of this study were to determine if oral fluid samples 1) could be collected from individually-housed mature boars under field conditions and 2) could be used to detect PRRSV infection.
FAO - Shortage in number of veterinarians is a major constraint to world food security and safety
Veterinarians play a pivotal role in all stages of the food chain namely safe production, processing, transport, and distribution of products of animal origin, but their low numbers in both the private and public sectors of many countries represent a major constraint to world food security and safety.
Philippines can now export livestock, pork products
Filipino livestock and hog raisers, and meat processors can now export ‘Pinoy’ livestock and pork products to the rest of the world, as the entire Philippines was recently certified free from the dreaded foot and mouth disease (FMD) without vaccination by the Office International des Epizooties (OIE) or World Organization for Animal Health.
FAO - Concerted international effort urged on African Swine Fever
Warning of a likely imminent upsurge of a deadly pig disease in the Caucasus region and Russian Federation, FAO today called on affected countries to step up precautionary measures and for a concerted international effort to prevent the infection spreading more widely across the Northern Hemisphere.
New Zealand extends raw-pork import ban
The New Zealand high court has stopped the importation of raw pork that pig farmers fear could infect animals in NZ with a disease that kills unborn and young pigs.
Malaysia - New rules to check ‘rubbish’ pork and illegal abattoirs
New regulations will be implemented to stop pig farmers from sending livestock to illegal abattoirs, resulting in low quality pork, said Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Chua Tee Yong.
Evaluation of a blocking ELISA for the detection of antibodies against Lawsonia intracellularis in pig sera
The aim of the present study was to evaluate a blocking ELISA in the detection of serum antibodies to Lawsonia intracellularis, by comparison to the previously widely used immunofluorescent antibody test (IFAT).