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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.

Danisco uncovers mechanism behind bacterial immunity

Important findings from joint research project published in Nature

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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.

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.

Germany introduces health certificate for piglets

After several years of preparation and grants from the German government, the Deutsche Raiffeisen Verband (DRV), in collaboration with various German producers’ associations, will soon be launching a certification system for piglets. This certification system is a transparent counterpart of the Danish and Dutch model.

Evaluation of the pathogenicity and virulence of three strains of Salmonella organisms in calves and pigs

The objective of this study was to assess in pigs the pathogenicity and virulence of 3 strains of Salmonella spp capable of causing atypical salmonellosis in cattle.

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Improvement of environmental quality as a method of PRDC prevention

Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex (PRDC) is the result of a complexity of events, including infections, environmental factors and host’s immune system weakness deriving from genetic causes.

Pyelonephritis in slaughter pigs and sows: Morphological characterization and aspects of pathogenesis and aetiology

E. coli played a significant role in the aetiology of pyelonephritis. Neutrophils were involved in the first line of defence. CD3ε T-lymphocytes were involved in both the acute and chronic inflammatory response while a humoral immune response was most pronounced in later inflammatory stages. The observed renal lesions correspond with an ascending bacterial infection with presence of intra-renal reflux.

Chad - African swine fever

The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) received an immediate notification about an outbreak of classical swine fever in Chad.

United Kingdom - Industry calls on Defra to help curb TB in pigs

Pig industry leaders have asked Defra to work with them to develop a ‘sensible’ TB policy for pigs amid growing concern about current levels of disease in the species. In the past 18 months alone, 40 individual cases of bovine TB have been identified in pigs – the same number detected between 2002 and 2008.