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USA - House passes legislation to designate Animal Health Corridor in Kansas & Missouri

Congressman Dennis Moore (Kansas – Third District) and Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins (Kansas – Second District) announced Tuesday the passage of a resolution, H.Res. 317, recognizing the region from Manhattan, Kansas, to Columbia, Missouri, as the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor. The resolution passed the House by a vote of 312-108-1.

United Kingdom - Northern Ireland pigs test positive for novel H1N1 Influenza A virus

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has confirmed that a pig herd here has tested positive for the novel H1N1 influenza A.

Canada - More toxic Fusarium graminearum chemotype more prevalent in western Canada

The Canadian Grain Commission reports a new more aggressive and toxic form of fusarium graminearum is quickly replacing the more familiar form in western Canada.

EU - Commission clears acquisition of Merial by Sanofi-Aventis

The European Commission has granted clearance under the EU Merger Regulation to the acquisition of sole control of Merial of the US by Sanofi-Aventis of France.

New PRRSV strain undetected by routine PCR

Recently a PRRSV boar stud infection went undetected through the routine PCR monitoring protocol. Results from the investigation suggest that a new PRRSV strain has emerged.

Immunity and serotype

The decrease in the contact time between the mother and her piglets, due to the common practice of early weaning, has led to the appearance of some piglets that are not completely colonised or that have not acquired a sufficient level of maternal antibodies. On mixing with other litters, these piglets are faced with distinct strains while lacking the necessary antibodies against the disease.

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Differential diagnosis of nervous diseases in the pig

In the diagnosis of nervous conditions it is difficult to establish initially, whether the problems lie in the bones, joints, muscles, or tendons or nerves. We should rule out anatomical or pathological problems in the former four systems before we assume we are dealing with nervous system problems.

Canada - Government takes action to improve food safety

Government will invest $75 million in Canada's food safety system and act on all 57 recommendations made by Independent Investigator Sheila Weatherill.

EU - Online debate on consumers' health and safety

To mark the 10th anniversary of its creation the Directorate-General for Health and Consumers (DG SANCO) is launching an on-line discussion on European health and consumer policy. A dedicated channel on the Debate Europe forum will be open in all EU official languages from 14 September to 9 October 2009.

Vietnam - Foot-and-mouth disease

The Department of Animal Health under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development reported on Monday that foot-and-mouth disease was now in the Tay Nguyen (Central Highland) province of Dak Nong and central provinces of Quang Ngai, Quang Tri, Quang Binh and Ha Tinh.

New Disease Threat?

There were reports of a new unexplained syndrome of diarrhoea in young piglets from Denmark and France at the first European Symposium on Porcine Health Management in Copenhagen at the end of August.

Bulgaria - Classical swine fever

The Bulgarian veterinary authorities have informed the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of classical swine fever.

EU - Wageningen UR partners French sister institute INRA in Europe

Wageningen UR (University and Research Centre) and French research institute INRA (l’Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique) are planning intensive future collaboration.

South Africa - Foot and mouth disease

The veterinary authorities have sent a report to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about a new outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD).

Vietnam - PRRS outbreak

An outbreak of blue ear disease (PRRS) was reported this week in Vietnam’s southern province of Bac Lie in the Mekong Delta.

USA - New consumer food-safety Web site launched

A new consumer Web site was unveiled Sept. 9 at www.foodsafety.gov by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, co-chairs of the Obama Administration's Food Safety Working Group.