Effects of space allocation on growth performance and immune system in weaning pigs
Stress caused by reduced space allocation may disrupt the cellular immune system in piglets and stimulate the releases of cortisol.
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Germany – Veterinarians will have to guarantee meat quality
With the objective of further guaranteeing meat quality, last October the German Federal Chamber of Veterinarians published, in conjunction with the Regional Veterinary Medicine Work Group, a revised guide on the sensible use of antibiotics in livestock.
Canada - Cutting edge technology to improve food safety
A new pilot plant research facility that opened at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Guelph Food Research Centre (GFRC) will help Canadian farmers and consumers benefit from advances in food safety technologies. The upgrades to the facility were funded by the $1.15 million investment under the Modernizing Federal Laboratories Initiative of the Government of Canada's Economic Action Plan.
China - PCV vaccine developed in Henan
A vaccine against porcine circovirus (PCV) has been successfully developed in Henan Province and granted the National Registration Certificate for New Veterinary Drug and the production approval document number as well as the approval to be marketed as a national-level new veterinary drug of the second category from the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA).
Russia - Special program to eradicate African swine fever
The Russian Minister of Agriculture has presented the guidelines of the especial federal program for the eradication of African swine fever in Russian territory.
Russia - The existing threat of the introduction of ASF into the territory of Ukraine
One of the issues discussed by Sergey Dankvert and the Minister of the Agrarian Policy of Ukraine, Nikolay Prisyazhnyk during the talks concerned the spread of ASF virus across the territory of the Russian Federation. The Head of the Rosselkhoznadzor informed the Ukrainian side of the measures taken by the Federal Service with the aim to control ASF in the RF.
Canada - PRRS costs canadian swine industry 130 million dollars per year
The Guelph based George Morris Centre estimates Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome is costing the Canadian swine industry a minimum of 130 million dollars per year.
Increasing weaning age of piglets from 4 to 7 weeks reduces stress, increases post-weaning feed intake but does not improve intestinal functionality
This study tested the hypothesis that late weaning and the availability of creep feed during the suckling period compared with early weaning, improves feed intake, decreases stress and improves the integrity of the intestinal tract.
Differences in carbohydrate composition of barley varieties influence Salmonella transmission among pen mate weaned piglets
Hulless barley in piglet diets may reduce Salmonella typhimurium transmission among penmates.
Danisco uncovers mechanism behind bacterial immunity
Important findings from joint research project published in Nature
Canada - Economic impacts of Porcine Circovirus Associated Disease
This disease is costing the Canadian pork industry about 60 million dollars a year.
USA - Biosecurity project will help veterinary diagnostic labs
South Dakota State University (SDSU) has won a Defense Department contract to evaluate U.S. veterinary diagnostic laboratories' efforts to keep disease-causing microbes and toxins safely inside the labs.
Porcine recombinant somatotropin administered to piglets during the first week of life: effects on metabolic and somatometric variables
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of porcine recombinant somatotropin (rpST) administered to piglets during their first week of life, on metabolic and somatometric variables. A total of 220 piglets born from 40 hybrid Landrace x Large White sows were used.
Why disease is the most expensive part of pig production?
Here we present a new section about the economics of swine disease: the first presentation is about the economic benefits of disease control in swine barns.
Transmission of influenza A viruses between pigs and people, Iowa, 2002–2004
Swine workers had serologic evidence for infection with both swine and human influenza viruses and were exposed to diverse influenza virus strains circulating in pigs. Influenza virus surveillance among pigs and swine workers should be encouraged to better understand cross-species transmission and diversity of influenza viruses at the human-swine interface.
India to introduce new food safety act
The Indian Government will issue new laws on food safety in December with the aim to lay down standards for articles of food and to regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and imports.