Russia - ASF outbreak in the Leningrad Oblast
On 16.03.2011 at 23:00 the Chief State Veterinary Inspector of the Lomonosovsky Rayon, the Leningrad Oblast, was informed by the representative of OOO "Detstvo" that 8 of 43 pigs in the holding died.
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Evaluation of potassium penicillin G administered in-water for the control of Streptococcus suis in weaned pigs
The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of administering potassium penicillin G via drinking water to weaned pigs to reduce mortality and spread of infection caused by Streptococcus suis.
Streptococcus suis - Zoonotic epidemic in Asia
Currently, the human risk factors associated with S. suis infection are: 1) Eating raw/undercooked pork meat, 2) Being a farm worker with hog contact or 3) Butchers. To date, there is no evidence of human-to-human transmission of S. suis.
United Kingdom - Animal health and welfare budgets devolved
England, Scotland and Wales will get their own budgets to prevent and tackle animal diseases, and look after animal welfare, UK Agriculture Minister Jim Paice announced.
Foot and Mouth Disease in Israel and Botswana
Last week the OIE informed of the appearance of foot and mouth disease in Israel and Botswana.
Russia - The SSI ARRIVV&M has passed proficiency testing for ASF diagnosis
The Animal Health Research Center (CISA) and the National Institute for Agricultural and Food Research and Technology (INIA), Spain, confirmed the qualification of the All-Russian Research Institute of Veterinary Virology and Microbiology (ARRIVV&M), Pokrov, Vladimir Oblast, Russia on African swine fever diagnosis.
China - Ministry of Agriculture makes overall arrangements on veterinary drug control
On 21-22 Feb. 2011, the Bureau of Veterinary of the Ministry of Agriculture held a national meeting on veterinary drug control in Xiamen, Fujian. It was stated at the meeting that the work on veterinary drug control should be guided by the Scientific Outlook on Development.
FAO-OIE team in North Korea to help with Foot-and-Mouth disease
A team of animal health specialists from FAO and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has arrived in North Korea to assist veterinary authorities there in responding to outbreaks of Foot-and-Mouth disease among pigs and cattle.
South Korea - KREI is predicting that the local swine industry won’t fully recover until 2014
The swine and pork industry was hit the hardest by the FMD outbreaks with over 3.3 million head, or one-third of the total inventories, culled in order to contain the spread of the disease. All swine were vaccinated to stem the spread of the disease. Although the FMD crisis is expected to come to an end in mid March with the second round of vaccination now complete, Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI) is predicting that the local swine industry won’t fully recover until 2014.
Kenya – OIE reports an outbreak of African swine fever
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) received immediate notification on Friday, 4 March.
South Korea - FMD: The government is considering regular vaccinations for all livestock
The government is considering regular vaccinations for all livestock every 6 months for the next 3 to 5 years to prevent another outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease [FMD].
South Africa - Outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease
The physical inspections conducted on the animals in the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) protection zone in some parts of Northern KwaZulu-Natal have shown lesions which ranged from a week-old and some older than two weeks.
Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health completes delivery of 12 million doses of foot-and-mouth vaccine to the government of South Korea
Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health announces today that it has shipped 12 million doses of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine to South Korea to assist in the country’s efforts to halt the ongoing FMD outbreak.
Bulgaria – FMD: Commission partly lifts protection measures after successful implementation of EU rules
Using the new Comitology procedure for the first time, the European Commission decided yesterday to reduce the areas under restriction in Bulgaria due to Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). The new 'Comitology Regulation', which entered into force on 1st March, lays down the rules on how Member States can exercise control of the Commission’s implementing powers.
Evaluation of alternatives to increase weaning age
Without adding more space, the only way to accommodate an increase in weaning age is to decrease the breeding herd inventory.
China - New outbreak of FMD
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has reported a new outbreaks of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in China.