U.S. House passage of public health act Urges Senate action
The U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Veterinary Public Health Amendments Act (H.R. 525) on March 8. The measure now goes to the Senate.
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Russia - The SSI ARRIVV&M has passed proficiency testing for ASF diagnosis
The Animal Health Research Center (CISA) and the National Institute for Agricultural and Food Research and Technology (INIA), Spain, confirmed the qualification of the All-Russian Research Institute of Veterinary Virology and Microbiology (ARRIVV&M), Pokrov, Vladimir Oblast, Russia on African swine fever diagnosis.
China - Ministry of Agriculture makes overall arrangements on veterinary drug control
On 21-22 Feb. 2011, the Bureau of Veterinary of the Ministry of Agriculture held a national meeting on veterinary drug control in Xiamen, Fujian. It was stated at the meeting that the work on veterinary drug control should be guided by the Scientific Outlook on Development.
France – Decrease in total sales of veterinary medicinal products containing antimicrobials
In 2009, the total antimicrobial sales have decreased of 13 % (159 tons) compared to 2008 and the sales have decreased of 19.3 % (255 tons) compared to 1999. The 2009 sales represent the lowest sales volume recorded during the 11 years period.
The importance of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) subclinical infection
Available data indicate that PCV2 has the ability to modulate the immune response, not only during the obvious overt disease but also in a subclinically infection.
South Korea - KREI is predicting that the local swine industry won’t fully recover until 2014
The swine and pork industry was hit the hardest by the FMD outbreaks with over 3.3 million head, or one-third of the total inventories, culled in order to contain the spread of the disease. All swine were vaccinated to stem the spread of the disease. Although the FMD crisis is expected to come to an end in mid March with the second round of vaccination now complete, Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI) is predicting that the local swine industry won’t fully recover until 2014.
FAO-OIE team in North Korea to help with Foot-and-Mouth disease
A team of animal health specialists from FAO and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has arrived in North Korea to assist veterinary authorities there in responding to outbreaks of Foot-and-Mouth disease among pigs and cattle.
Effect of Ascaris suum infection on performance of fattening pigs
Scientific investigations of production losses in pigs due to roundworms are rarely conducted in commercial farms, despite the fact that this information is needed to decide whether anthelmintic treatment is cost-effective or not. Therefore, the aim of our study was to compare performance in fattening pigs treated or not treated for Ascaris suum infections.
Kenya – OIE reports an outbreak of African swine fever
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) received immediate notification on Friday, 4 March.
Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health completes delivery of 12 million doses of foot-and-mouth vaccine to the government of South Korea
Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health announces today that it has shipped 12 million doses of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine to South Korea to assist in the country’s efforts to halt the ongoing FMD outbreak.
South Africa - Outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease
The physical inspections conducted on the animals in the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) protection zone in some parts of Northern KwaZulu-Natal have shown lesions which ranged from a week-old and some older than two weeks.
South Korea - FMD: The government is considering regular vaccinations for all livestock
The government is considering regular vaccinations for all livestock every 6 months for the next 3 to 5 years to prevent another outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease [FMD].
Evaluation of an aluminosilicate to decrease the toxic effects of Aflatoxin B1 in swine
AFB1, at the concentrations used for this experiment, affects the animals as shown by the increase in alkaline phosphates and GGT enzymes. Also, the decrease of these enzymes in the group that received the diet containing the absorbent proves the protections of these absorbents.
Bulgaria – FMD: Commission partly lifts protection measures after successful implementation of EU rules
Using the new Comitology procedure for the first time, the European Commission decided yesterday to reduce the areas under restriction in Bulgaria due to Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). The new 'Comitology Regulation', which entered into force on 1st March, lays down the rules on how Member States can exercise control of the Commission’s implementing powers.
Determination of the viability of Toxoplasma gondii in cured ham using bioassay: influence of technological processing and food safety implications
The consumption of hams cured as described here poses an insignificant risk of acquiring toxoplasmosis. However, additional studies are required to evaluate the safety of ham products cured under different conditions of curing time, salt, and nitrite concentration.
United Kingdom - Research needed on meat safety
The Food Standards Agency is commissioning four pieces of research that will help gather evidence to modernise official controls on meat. The work forms part of the Future Meat Controls Research Programme. The driving force behind this programme is to improve public health by adopting a more risk- and evidence-based approach to meat production.