United Kingdom - Latest regional health improvement programme to be launched
East Midlands Pig Health (EMPH) is the latest regional health improvement programme to be launched.
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Bulgaria informs of a fourth outbreak of foot and mouth disease
On January 31, 2011, Bulgarian veterinary services informed of a fourth source of foot and mouth disease after detecting the presence of non-structured antibodies in samples taken from thirteen sheep and one cow belonging to different owners. All of the animals were located in the town of Gramitokovo, including within the 10 km security radius established after the first notification of the diseases appearance, also located within the region of Burgas.
Russia - ASF outbreak in the Krasnodar Krai
According to the report from the Territorial Administration of the Rosselkhoznadzor for the Krasnodar Krai and the Republic of Adygeya, positive results for ASF were obtained on January 27, 2011 in the FGI Krasnodar Interregional Veterinary Laboratory from tests performed with the aim of ASF monitoring on pathologic material taken from shot wild boars in the territory of the Teuchezh Payon of the Republic of Adygeya (4-5 to the west from the settlement Chabanov, 15-20 km to the south from the settlement Shevchenko).
Immunity conferred by an experimental vaccine based on the recombinant PCV2 Cap protein expressed in Trichoplusia ni-larvae
rCap expressed in T. ni larvae could be a cost-effective PCV2 vaccine candidate to be tested under field conditions.
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus-induced immunosuppression exacerbates the inflammatory response to porcine respiratory coronavirus in pigs
We performed a comprehensive analysis of innate and adaptive immune responses in dual-virus infected pigs to understand whether a pre-existing immunomodulatory respiratory viral infection affects the overall immunity to a subsequent porcine respiratory coronavirus (PRCV) infection in pigs.
South Korea - Foot-and-Mouth disease in South Korea signals regional risk
FAO is calling for veterinary and border control authorities in Asia to be on alert for animals showing signs of infection by Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), following an unprecedented outbreak of the livestock-affecting sickness in South Korea.
Russia - ASF in Rostov and Volgograd
Pathological material from pigs found dead at the SFT OOO “AgroSoyuzYugRusi” (“Leninskoye” branch) located in the settlement of Alexandrov of the Morozovsky Rayon of the Rostovskoy Oblast were positive for ASF. Pathological material from dead pigs detected in a backyard in the settlement of Staroanninsky of the Novoanninsky Rayon of the Volgogradskaya was tested in the GU “Volgogradskaya Oblast Veterinary Laboratory on 21 January 2011. The preliminary diagnosis was African swine fever (hereinafter ASF).
South Korea to cut tariff quotas on pork imports amid raging FMD
The ministry said the current tariff of 25 percent on pork used as a raw material for meat processed products will be lowered to zero percent starting this month. A total of 60,000 tons of pork will be subject to the tariff reduction.
Antimicrobial resistance, virulence-associated genes, and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis profiles of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium isolated from piglets with diarrhea in Korea.
Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium was isolated from diarrheic piglets in 2 periods, 2000–2001 (n = 25) and 2005–2006 (n = 17). To compare the characteristics of the isolates collected during the 2 periods, all isolates were tested for antimicrobial resistance, the presence of virulence genes, and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) patterns.
Korea notifies 29 FMD outbreaks of serotype O
In a follow-up report sent to the OIE, Korea (Rep. of) notifies 29 foot and mouth disease outbreaks of serotype O.
European Union - Measures against foot-and-mouth disease in Bulgaria
COMMISSION DECISION of 19 January 2011 concerning certain protection measures against foot-and-mouth disease in Bulgaria.
How common are genetic defects?
A survey was undertaken in a large anonymous European Breeding Company over a four year period ending March 2010. In total, 175843 pigs born were evaluated to establish the incidence of congenital defects and additional assessments were made at 95kg. More than half the total defects were identified in the growing and fattening period rather than at birth.
Detection of Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) in Italian pigs displaying different pathological lesion
In this study we investigated the HEV prevalence in Italian pigs displaying different pathological lesions, possible risk factors related to the infection, and the possible relations occurring between HEV and other concomitant pig pathogens.
United kingdom - VLA investigates PCV2 as cause of reproductive failure
The Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) is to increase surveillance for PCV2 virus as a cause of reproductive failure in cases of abortion and stillbirth where no other infectious cause has been identified.
Genetic diversity of porcine circovirus type 2 from pigs in Republic of Korea
Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is the causative agent of postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS). In this study, 38 PCV2 cases obtained from different pig farms with different health conditions in Republic of Korea were sequenced and analyzed.
Canada - Swine disease surveillance
Canada is enhancing the way it monitors the national swine herd for federally reportable swine diseases.