Page 5 of articles about health
Belgium lifts mandatory testing for ASF
Sick pigs will no longer be required to be sampled for ASF. Belgium has not had any infected animals since 2020.
Philippines: Hog restocking in Negros Occidental set for second quarter
After controlling African swine fever and hog cholera, Negros Occidental Province is set to commence hog restocking in the second quarter of this year.
Laboratory diagnostics: Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (APP)
What laboratory diagnostic methods can I use to APP? Which one should I choose according to the situation? How do I interpret the results?
Self-administration of a Salmonella vaccine by domestic pigs
SHIC funds tongue tip research projects for disease monitoring
The five projects are designed to better understand the potential use of tongue tips for monitoring emerging diseases.
New EU guidelines for prevention, control, and eradication of ASF
The objective is to provide guidance on the tools available for the prevention, control, and eradication of ASF in the European Union.
Vietnam: Lang Son has not yet controlled African swine fever
Lang Son province has had 10/11 districts and cities record outbreaks of African swine fever in 2023. Local authorities and specialized agencies have deployed measures to prevent and control the epidemic but so far it has not been possible.
Campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis, the most frequent zoonoses in the EU in 2022
Campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis were the most frequently reported zoonotic diseases in humans in 2022, although the number of cases was lower than during the pre-pandemic years.
Dysbiosis of gut microbiota and intestinal barrier dysfunction in pigs with pulmonary inflammation induced by Mycoplasma hyorhinis infection
U.S. sales of antimicrobials for livestock increased in 2022
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine published the 2022 Summary Report on Antimicrobials Sold or Distributed for Use in Food-Producing Animals.
SHIC standardized outbreak investigation program launches web-based app for industry use
Now, a web-based application to conduct outbreak investigations is available.
Reflecting on 20 years of PRRS
PRRS creates frustrating challenges as it seems we have to keep learning the same lessons we already know, along with the occasional new chapter.
Consumption of antimicrobials in animals reaches lowest level ever in Europe
European countries have substantially reduced sales of veterinary antibiotics, which translates into a lower risk of bacteria becoming resistant in people and animals.
Sweden reduces ASF restricted area, lifts some restrictions
Several restrictions have been removed in the newly defined outer area.