New mandate for Dr Bernard Vallat as Director General of the OIE
Dr Bernard Vallat has been appointed for a third mandate as Director General of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).
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Australia - South Australia’s: New division to enhance biosecurity
South Australia’s ability to strategically and effectively respond to animal, plant, and aquatic pests and diseases will be boosted through the setting up of Biosecurity SA within PIRSA.
Why does good cleaning and disinfection matter on pig units?
To many pig producers cleaning and disinfection is a chore they view as an expensive tedious burden.
Canada - Government supports farmers by investing in animal health
The Government of Canada is investing up to $2 million to prevent and contain animal diseases. The funding for the Canadian Animal Health Coalition for the West Hawk Lake Zoning Initiative will help to monitor the movement of animals and agricultural products between eastern and western Canada.
Hong Kong - Foot and Mouth Disease Southeast Asia topotype in pigs
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has reported an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in pigs in Hong Kong.
Japan’s Miyazaki declares emergency on Foot-and-Mouth
Japan ordered more than 1 percent of its swine herd to be slaughtered after Miyazaki prefecture, the nation’s second-biggest growing region, declared a “state of emergency” as an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease spreads.
Correlation between clinico-pathological outcome and typing of Haemophilus parasuis field strains
A paper published by Dr Virginia Aragón (CReSA) shows that the severity of Glässer’s disease correlates with the quantities of H. parasuis recovered from the lesions. Moreover, for the first time, disease in domestic pigs has been reproduced with a strain isolated from the nasal cavity of wild boars.
China reopens to U.S. pork
China this afternoon gave notice that it is ready to accept imports of U.S. pork, following negotiations between Chinese and U.S. officials in March that led to an agreement in which China pledged to reopen its markets to U.S. pork. U.S. pork produced on or after May 1 can now be exported to China.
Dynamics of serum antibodies to and load of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) in pigs in three finishing herds, affected or not by postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome
Despite that PMWS commonly affects pigs aged eight to sixteen weeks; most studies of PMWS have been conducted during the period before transfer to finishing herds. This study focused on PCV2 load and antibody dynamics in finishing herds with different PMWS status.
Ireland in the list of regions with national control programme for Aujeszky’s
Ireland has submitted supporting documentation to the Commission as regards the Aujeszky’s disease status of that Member State. A national control programmes for Aujeszky’s disease has been implemented in Ireland for several years.
Japan - Pork exports to Hong Kong resume
Pork exports to Hong Kong have resumed after being suspended due to the discovery last month of foot-and-mouth disease in pigs and cows in Miyazaki Prefecture, the agriculture ministry said.
Pigs used as a model for studying human tuberculosis, for the first time
The Unitat de Tuberculosi Experimental (UTE), Institut per a la Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol (IGTP) has developed a new experimental model in minipigs for Mycobacterium tuberculosis, in collaboration with the CReSA. The mini-pig model highlights new aspects that could be a key to a better understanding tuberculosis infection control in humans.
In silico prediction and ex vivo evaluation of potential T-cell epitopes in glycoproteins 4 and 5 and nucleocapsid protein of genotype-I (European) of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus
Researchers of the CReSA have described for the first time antigenic sites of PRRSV that are recognized by T cells, using bioinformatics tools and later immunological analysis. All these information is relevant for the design of newer and better vaccines.
European Union - Cyprus receives final warning to comply with veterinary medicinal products Directive
The Commission has taken further steps against Cyprus for being late with the implementation of the medicinal products for veterinary use Directive (2009/9/EC). A reasoned opinion has been sent to the government of Cyprus over their failure to notify national implementing measures as required by this Directive. Cyprus has been given two months to remedy the situation by adopting and notifying the necessary national measures.
China - Spread of foot and mouth disease
Since the first notification of the presence of foot and mouth disease in China, in March 2010, the OIE has reported the appearance of 10 new focal points spread throughout the country.
Development of Primer-Probe Energy Transfer real-time PCR for the detection and quantification of porcine circovirus type 2
A real-time PCR assay, based on Primer-Probe Energy Transfer (PriProET), was developed to improve the detection and quantification of porcine circovirus type 2 (PVC2).