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New Pfizer Animal Health Is Unveiled With Acquisition Of Wyeth

A new Pfizer Animal Health was unveiled last week as Pfizer's acquisition of Wyeth, including its subsidiary Fort Dodge Animal Health, was completed. Pfizer Animal Health is now the world’s leader in the discovery, development, manufacture and sales of veterinary vaccines and medicines for livestock and companion animals.

Philippines - Gov’t seeks FMD-free status for key provinces in Luzon

The Government will apply for a foot and mouth disease (FMD)-free certification to the World Organization for Animal Health.

Mexico - Pork consumption grows despite H1N1

Pork consumption in Mexico is expected to rise this year despite the outbreak of so-called swine flu, at which the country was at the epicentre.

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Diagnosis of skin diseases (1/2)

Skin disease is one of the most difficult areas to assess clinically and on gross pathology.

Russia - Change in H1N1 Status

Due to change in the epidemic situation, it is impractical to further maintain the restrictions on import of animals and animal products from the countries where this disease is registered, as these conditions will make a negative economic impact on international trade, and are not able to slow down the disease spreading among people in Russia.

Costa Rica declared free of swine fever

Last September 17, the authorities at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Costa Rica signed a declaration that certified the absence of swine fever throughout the national territory. The disease had been announced in the country in 1994.

Quick test for antibiotics in food

Institute for Food Safety and the Laboratory of Physical Chemistry and Colloid Science, both part of Wageningen UR, have developed a new, real-time test to detect antibiotics in the food chain.

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Control: prevention and treatment

Basic preventative measures of management should be included in the control of the disease, such as adequate temperature control of the barns, a complete all-in all-out hygiene and disinfection, and the avoidance of any mixing of animals from distinct sanitary origins.

Russia - Outbreak of Classical Swine Fever

Russia's veterinary authorities have reported a case of Classical Swine Fever (CSF) to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).

Norway - Pigs infected with A/H1N1 virus

The Norwegian veterinary authorities have informed the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of virus A/H1N1 in pigs.

USA - USDA officially launches new agricultural research institute

USDA officially launched the National Institute of Food and Agriculture last week with speeches from Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Assistant to the President for Science and Technology John Holdren.

Philippines and Taiwan tie up to prevent livestock diseases

The Philippines and the Taiwanese governments have signed an agreement to foster technical cooperation and work together to prevent and control the spread of livestock diseases.

New Zealand - Survey to look at antibiotic resistant bacteria

The New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) has embarked on a new project as part of efforts to keep down levels of antibiotic resistant bacteria in the human food chain.

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Genetic resistance to disease – An Introduction

The performance and conformation of the pig (the phenotype) depend on the combined effects of its genetic make-up (the genotype), which is mostly fixed at conception, and the environment, which includes health, nutrition, management, housing and climate.

Russia - Pigs quarantined over swine fever outbreak

Russia's emergencies ministry has put farms in Russia's southern Rostov Region under quarantine following confirmation of an outbreak of swine fever, the ministry said in a statement.

Ukraine bans pig imports from Northern Ireland

The State Veterinary Medicine Committee has banned from September 29, 2009 the pig and pig product imports to Ukraine from Northern Ireland.