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Page 115 of articles about swine-diseases

Swine influenza: epidemiology and emergence of new viruses

The first swine influenza viruses were all H1N1 and were for about 60 years in North America. In the middle 1980’s, there appeared in European pigs H3N2 viruses that were derived originally from humans and had adapted to pigs and were therefore known as human-like H3N2 viruses. These viruses have since appeared in other parts of the world most notably as H3N2 in the USA in 1998. These viruses however contained bits of human, avian and swine viruses and were therefore called triple re-assortants.

The Ebola Reston virus in Philippine pigs

On December, the Philippine Department of Agriculture announced that the non-lethal Ebola Reston Virus previously only found in monkeys, had been detected in pigs

Philippines fails to secure FMD-free status

The Philippines has again failed to receive its FMD-free status with vaccination after the Office Internationale des Epizooties (OIE) turned down its request, said National Federation of Hog Farmers Inc President Albert Lim.

China - New outbreak of Foot and mouth disease

A new outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease has been reported in Hunan province.

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Immunology against PCV2: What difference is there between a subclinically affected animal and an animal with porcine circovirus?

Pigs that are not affected by the disease tend to have a quantity of sero-neutralizing (and also total) antibodies against PCV2, which is significantly greater than those that cause disease

Information on swine flu in pig333.com

Here you will find all the articles published in pig333.com on swine flu

Australia - Swine flu unlikely to reach Australian animals

The Australian Veterinary Association says the international swine flu outbreaks not a threat to Australian pigs and that eating pork poses no human health risk. The AVA is not concerned about an outbreak among pigs here in Australia.

Philippines - Camiguin vet office conducts free livestock vaccination

To help reduce contaminable diseases among farm animals, the Camiguin Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) is on for the first phase of its yearly massive animal vaccination.

Namibia: African swine fever

OIE has reported a case of African Swine fever in Namibia. Part of the country is considered endemic for ASF. Pigs must be raised in bio-secure pens to avoid contact with wild warthogs. The date of the previous occurrence was 12/11/2008.

United Kingdom - Farmers lose out on FMD hearing

A bid by farmers to claim damages following the 2007 foot-and-mouth disease outbreak has been dismissed. The seven remaining farmers’ claims, in the National Farmers’ Union-backed legal case, were dismissed on 31 March, when judgment was handed down following a hearing in the High Court in February. A further seven claims had already been settled without an admission of liability.

PRRS Eradication

Preventing vertical and horizontal spread of PRRSV from dam to offspring is critical for the production of naive replacement stock

China – New outbreak of FMD

A new outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease has been reported in Sichuan province.

WHO - Ebola Reston in pigs and humans in the Philippines - update

On 16 February 2009, the Government of Philippines announced that a slaughterhouse worker who has daily contact with pigs tested positive for antibodies against the Ebola Reston virus. This brings to six, out of a total of 141 people, who have tested positive for Ebola Reston antibodies in the Philippines since testing began in December 2008. All six people who were antibody positive reported occupational exposure to pigs.

NutritionAbstract

A tryptophan-enriched diet improves feed intake and growth performance of susceptible weanling pigs orally challenged with Escherichia coli K88

Tryptophan supplementation of piglet diets may help to reduce the negative impact of E. coli at weaning

Taiwan - New outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth disease

The OIE has informed about the presence of foot-and-mouth virus in Singang Township.

Vietnam - Another Vietnamese province hit by foot-and-mouth disease in livestock

Foot-and-mouth disease in livestocks has recently broken out in another northern province Bac Giang of Vietnam, according to Vietnam's Animal Health Department of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on Friday.