France - New outbreaks of Aujeszky's disease
The World Ogranisation for Animal Health (OIE) has reported six new outbreaks of Aujeszky's disease in France.
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Denmark – Antibiotic use in pig production should be reduced
According to Danish Agriculture Minister Henrik Høegh, the use of antibiotics in pig production sholud be reduced by at least 10 percent in 2013.
Impact of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus infection at different periods of pregnancy on subsequent reproductive performance in gilts and sows
It was concluded that natural infection of PEDV in the pregnant gilts and sows caused a reduction of subsequent reproductive performance.
Mongolia - MNT300 Million for FMD
As the spread of FMD still continued and the disease outbreak risk is still high, the Cabinet has decided to allocate MNT300 million for the purchase of 600,000 dozes of vaccine from Russia and for injection costs.
USA - Annual foodborne illness averages down 15%: CDC
Foodborne illness outbreaks totaled 1,097 and caused 21,244 illnesses and 18 deaths in 2007, according to a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report summarizing the epidemiological data for reported foodborne outbreaks in 2007 – the most recent year available.
Transmission of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus among pigs during transportation from farm to abattoir
Pigs can become MRSA positive in the short period of time during transportation from the farm to stunning at the abattoir.
Netherlands – Antibiotics use in livestock come down in 2009
According to the figures made public by the Agricultural Economic Institute (LEI), antibiotics use in the intensive livestock industry in the Netherlands has come down in 2009.
Longitudinal investigation of Clostridium difficile shedding in piglets
A longitudinal study of Clostridium difficile colonization in piglets was performed on a conventional swine farm in Ontario, Canada. Fecal samples were collected from 10 sows prior to their expected farrowing date, and then from all their piglets on days 2, 7, 30, 44 and 62 of life.
Botswana reports that FMD event started in July 2010 is closed
In a final report sent to the OIE, Botswana reports that the foot and mouth disease event having started in July 2010 is closed.
Denmark – Increase in antimicrobial consumption in pigs in 2009
In 2009, the total antimicrobial consumption in pigs was 103.7 tonnes active substance, representing an 11% increase from 2008, while the consumption increased by 12% when measured in doses.
European Union earmarks €250 million to combat animal diseases and better protect both human and animal health
Aiming to further strengthen the protection of human and animal health, the European Union earmarked today more than €250 million to support programmes to eradicate, control and monitor animal diseases in 2011. Member States endorsed the financial package proposed by the European Commission during today's meeting of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health (SCoFCAH).
Hong Kong lifts ban on pork from South Korea
Hong Kong has removed its ban on South Korean pork imports, becoming the first state to do so since Seoul was declared free of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).
Canada - One quarter of Manitoba pork producers using needle free injection technology
Manitoba Pork Council reports approximately one quarter of the province's pork producers have switched from needles and syringes to needle free administration of medications and vaccines.
Experimental infection with H1N1 european swine influenza virus protects pigs from an infection with the 2009 pandemic H1N1 human influenza virus
Animals firstly infected with SwH1N1 virus and latter infected with pH1N1 exhibited undetectable viral RNA load in nasal swabs and lungs after challenge with pH1N1, indicating a cross-protective effect between both strains.
France – Sources of Aujeszky disease in French departments
The French veterinary authorities informed the OIE last week of the appearance of new cases of Aujeszky disease in the country.
Use of a production region model to evaluate aerosol transmission and biosecurity of PRRSV and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae: Results from a 3-year study
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M hyo) are re-emerging diseases of pigs and growing threats to the global swine industry. For sustainable disease control, it is critical to prevent the spread of these pathogens between pig populations; therefore, a clear understanding of the role of aerosol transmission is needed along with information on how to reduce this risk.