Argentina declares animal health emergency over flu
Argentina's government declared on Friday a nationwide animal health emergency following the discovery of the new H1N1 flu virus in at least one pig herd.
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EU - Working document on surveillance and control measures for the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza virus in pigs
The purpose of this document is to provide provisional guidance to the Member States on the appropriate measures to implement under different epidemiological scenarios promoting a harmonised approach for dealing with the situation as regards:
a) surveillance/monitoring for the influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus in the pig
Populations,
b) the possible measures to be put in place if the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 enters EU pig farm(s).
USA - FDA supports banning antibiotics for growth promotion, feed efficiency
The Food & Drug Administration's second highest ranking official, Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, testified that his agency "supports ending the use of antibiotics for growth and feed efficiency in the United States."
Lithuania – Classical Swine Fever outbreak
On 11 July 2009 the veterinary authorities in Lithuania informed of the presence of a focal point of Classical Swine Fever (CSF) in a swine herd of 445 animals in the town of Rabika in the Panevezys province in the central zone of the Baltic country.
India - More pig deaths reported in Mizoram due to swine fever
At least 177 pigs have died in Buknuam and surrounding villages in Lunglei district while more than 150 have died at Laki village in Saiha district along Mizoram-Myanmar border, official sources said.
Taiwan – Outbreak of FMD: OIE final report
The veterinary authorities have sent a final report to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).
Argentina - New focus of swine flu A H1/N1
The infected farm, an industrial-type holding with full production cycle applying biosecurity measures, is located in Cañuelas (Buenos Aires).
Pathogenicity: why are some strains pathogenic while some are not?
The factors of virulence allow the pathogenic strains to survive inside the animal and cause the infection, while the non-virulent strains lack these factors and can only survive in the upper respiratory tract as colonisers.
Swine production in the Philippines (2/2)
Pig rearing practices in the country need a lot of improvement considering that about 70% of pigs are on a backyard level.
Risk factors
On a conventional farm with no problems with Glässer’s disease, it is possible to isolate various strains of Haemophilus parasuis which colonise piglets while being in balance with the animal’s immunity without producing pathology.
Biosecurity measures to prevent airborne infection in pig farms
Experimentally it is difficult to demonstrate whether a pathogen can be windborne and if so how far.
Maple Leaf Foods Responds to Parliamentary Sub-Committee Report "Beyond Listeriosis: Strengthening the Canadian Food Safety System"
Maple Leaf Foods today responded to the report of the Agriculture Sub-Committee investigating the listeriosis crisis of last year, which was caused by contaminated meat products originating from Maple Leaf's Bartor Road plant that claimed the lives of 22 Canadians
Etiology. What is Glässer’s disease of swine?
H. parasuis is a gram-negative bacillus of small size, which belongs to the Pasteurellaceae family. The group characterized by fibrinous polyserositis and fibrinous arthritis became known as Glässer’s disease.
New section: Glässer’s disease
We present a new section on Glässer’s disease, caused by Haemophilus parasuis. The duration will be for 4 months, with a publication every fortnight.
Prevention and control of porcine circovirus
We may have some highly efficient vaccines, but we shouldn’t forget that for their application we must obtain good diagnostic information, and that in all cases we should not lose sight of good management and a good control of the concomitant diseases.
North American H1N1 influenza update
The usual pig viruses are H1N1, H3N2 and H1N2. The original H1N1 pig viruses have been largely replaced by poultry viruses in pigs. The H3N2 viruses were from humans originally. The H1N2 viruses are re-assortants from human viruses (H and N genes) and poultry viruses.