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Boehringer Ingelheim: Reduction of Salmonella after vaccination with Enterisol^® Ileitis

The Paul Ehrlich Institute (PEI) accepted new language on the label of Enterisol® Ileitis, the only global oral live Lawsonia intracellularis vaccine to control Ileitis in swine.

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Porcine parvovirus is changing: Implications

Pork producers and veterinarians need to be aware that the porcine parvovirus (PPV) has been evolving into new strains.

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Effectiveness of commercial disinfectants used against ASF virus

Sodium hypochlorite, glutaraldehyde, caustic soda and potassium peroxymonosulfate showed the best ASFV inactivation rates.

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Belgium recovers globally its ASF free status

On 21 December 2020, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) approved Belgium's self-declaration of ASF-free status

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Chile working to combat antimicrobial resistance in animal production

The Agriculture and Livestock Service (SAG) and the private meat sector sign an agreement to promote the responsible use of antimicrobials in animal production.

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Zoetis Receives European Commission Marketing Authorization for CircoMax^® Myco

First PCV2 and M. hyopneumoniae combination vaccine in the EU for pigs that includes two PCV2 genotypes for broader coverage against continuously evolving Porcine Circovirus.

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AMR : Commission publishes its progress report on the EU’s Action Plan

The progress report shows that a number of AMR initiatives have been continued or put in place in recent months.

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Antibiotic reduction strategies for pig farms: Do we see a correlation with nursery increased mortality?

In the fourth article of our series, we review the opinions from our group of global swine health experts on the potential relationship, if any, between the rise in nursery mortality that some countries have observed over the last few years and antibiotic reduction strategies.

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EU: contingency plan to ensure food supply and security in times of crisis

Building on the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and other recent events, the Commission plans to develop a set of procedures to be followed in times of crisis.

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Figure 2: ADG value (grams) in relation to the lung score (scale of  0 to 28 points). Adapted by Pagot et al. (2007).

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The economic impact of pneumonia processes in pigs

What is the actual effect of pneumonia on the farm's economic performance? What similarity is there between pneumonia and heat stress?

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Source: QS Qualität und Sicherheit GmbH.

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Germany: Fewer pig farms with increased Salmonella risk

Salmonella monitoring and reduction measures have taken effect over the years on German pig farms.

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ASF Germany: Fence completed between Brandenburg and Saxony

The fence is an important measure to control African swine fever in Germany and is currently being built along the entire German-Polish border.

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Stability of African swine fever virus on heat‐treated field crops

The risk of ASFV transmission via contaminated crops is most likely low, if they are incubated for at least 2 hr minimum at room temperature.

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Image 1. Air quality assessments at the farm. Photo courtesy of Annalisa Scollo.

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Antibiotic reduction strategies for pig farms: Successful strategies at the farm level (Part 2)

In this third article of our series, our global swine health experts continue sharing their perspectives on successful strategies for the reduction of antibiotics as well as learnings from some of the mistakes made along the way.

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