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USA: FDA to bring remaining OTC antimicrobial drugs under veterinary oversight

Even more over-the-counter (OTC) antimicrobial drugs will soon be for use only under the professional supervision of a licensed veterinarian. FDA accepting comments on the draft guidance for industry.

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EveryPig saves farm from major fines by identifying potential withdrawal period violation

Intelligent pig health platform EveryPig recently helped one of its users stay in compliance with pig medication withdrawal periods set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration by identifying a potential violation and alerting the production manager before the pigs were sent to market.

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On the left, representation of the outermost capsid of the African swine fever virus and on the right the virus cut in front and back showing the inner layers colored by radial distance (outer capsid, in blue; icosahedral internal membrane, in yellow; internal capsid, in red; nucleoid with genome, in pink; the outermost pleomorphic membrane is not represented). The color scale with the numbers indicates the radii and is in Angstroms.

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CIC bioGUNE researchers unravel the 3-D structure of the ASF virus

This breakthrough is the prerequisite not only for understanding the ASF virus assembly but also for controlling and ultimately eliminating it.

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Cuba: pig industry development programs

Cuba is working on five pig industry development programs focused on feed, genetics, reproduction, and health.

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Peru begins vaccinating pigs against CSF

More than 3 million pigs will be vaccinated against classical swine fever in Peru.

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What you didn't know about live vaccines

In many articles we have explained the difference between killed, live, modified, and subunit vaccines... but this is something totally new.

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Effect of litter aggregation and pooling on detection of PRRSv in piglet processing fluids

Sampling technique validated to monitor PRRSV-2 using serosanguinous exudate or processing fluids (PFs) from tissues obtained during tail docking and castration provides a general framework to interpret PRRSV-2 surveillance program results more accurately.

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How would U.S. health officials respond to an ASF outbreak?

During a tabletop exercise, diagnostic and response experts from various states engaged in a hypothetical – but realistic – outbreak scenario to test the necessary response protocols.

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Graphic 1: Immune system response of a sow infected by PRRS virus (López and Osorio, 2004).

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How do I know if my replacement gilts are really protected against PRRS?

Which tests should be performed considering their limitations, and what management practices to use to increase security.

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New reports of high mortality Streptococcus equi ssp zooepidemicus in U.S. and Canada

Recent cases of Streptococcus equi ssp zooepidemicusis in North America. Stain found to be very similar to the Chinese high mortality strain that involved the loss of more than 300,000 pigs in the mid-1970s.

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ASF: France calls on China to recognize "zoning"

France urges China's recognition of "zoning" in the fight against African swine fever (ASF).

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Peru conducts an ASF simulation exercise

The objective is to strengthen the response ability of veterinary and livestock services in the event of disease outbreak.

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IPIC offers foreign animal disease preparedness workshops for producers

The IPIC team will help producers understand what the state and federal response might include in the event of a foreign animal disease outbreak in the U.S., and how they can individually prepare for such an outbreak on their farm.

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IRTA-CReSA attends the International Symposium for CSF

From 23-26th October, the International Symposium for Classical Swine Fever (CSF), organized by the China Institute of Veterinary Drug Control, was held in Beijing with the participation of Dr. Llilianne Ganges from IRTA-CReSA.

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ASF in Belgium: first confirmed case since August

First confirmed ASF case since 08/14/2019, detected in the remains of a wild boar that had died more than six months ago.

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‘One Health Research, Education and Outreach Centre for Africa’ initiated by Germany’s BMZ

Germany’s parliamentary state secretary, Maria Flachsbarth, and ILRI’s deputy director general, Dieter Schillinger, signed a letter of intent in to formalize a One Health Research Centre for Africa.