Canada - Economic impacts of Porcine Circovirus Associated Disease
This disease is costing the Canadian pork industry about 60 million dollars a year.
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Why disease is the most expensive part of pig production?
Here we present a new section about the economics of swine disease: the first presentation is about the economic benefits of disease control in swine barns.
Transmission of influenza A viruses between pigs and people, Iowa, 2002–2004
Swine workers had serologic evidence for infection with both swine and human influenza viruses and were exposed to diverse influenza virus strains circulating in pigs. Influenza virus surveillance among pigs and swine workers should be encouraged to better understand cross-species transmission and diversity of influenza viruses at the human-swine interface.
Germany introduces health certificate for piglets
After several years of preparation and grants from the German government, the Deutsche Raiffeisen Verband (DRV), in collaboration with various German producers’ associations, will soon be launching a certification system for piglets. This certification system is a transparent counterpart of the Danish and Dutch model.
Evaluation of the pathogenicity and virulence of three strains of Salmonella organisms in calves and pigs
The objective of this study was to assess in pigs the pathogenicity and virulence of 3 strains of Salmonella spp capable of causing atypical salmonellosis in cattle.
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ArticleImprovement of environmental quality as a method of PRDC prevention
Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex (PRDC) is the result of a complexity of events, including infections, environmental factors and host’s immune system weakness deriving from genetic causes.
Pyelonephritis in slaughter pigs and sows: Morphological characterization and aspects of pathogenesis and aetiology
E. coli played a significant role in the aetiology of pyelonephritis. Neutrophils were involved in the first line of defence. CD3ε T-lymphocytes were involved in both the acute and chronic inflammatory response while a humoral immune response was most pronounced in later inflammatory stages. The observed renal lesions correspond with an ascending bacterial infection with presence of intra-renal reflux.
Chad - African swine fever
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) received an immediate notification about an outbreak of classical swine fever in Chad.
United Kingdom - Industry calls on Defra to help curb TB in pigs
Pig industry leaders have asked Defra to work with them to develop a ‘sensible’ TB policy for pigs amid growing concern about current levels of disease in the species.
In the past 18 months alone, 40 individual cases of bovine TB have been identified in pigs – the same number detected between 2002 and 2008.
Watch out for Aujeszky’s
The recent discovery of Aujeszky’s Disease in pigs in the Pyrenees Atlantic region of France reminds us that we cannot take the absence of notifiable diseases for granted.
France - New outbreaks of Aujeszky's disease
The World Ogranisation for Animal Health (OIE) has reported six new outbreaks of Aujeszky's disease in France.
Mongolia - MNT300 Million for FMD
As the spread of FMD still continued and the disease outbreak risk is still high, the Cabinet has decided to allocate MNT300 million for the purchase of 600,000 dozes of vaccine from Russia and for injection costs.
Botswana reports that FMD event started in July 2010 is closed
In a final report sent to the OIE, Botswana reports that the foot and mouth disease event having started in July 2010 is closed.
Experimental infection with H1N1 european swine influenza virus protects pigs from an infection with the 2009 pandemic H1N1 human influenza virus
Animals firstly infected with SwH1N1 virus and latter infected with pH1N1 exhibited undetectable viral RNA load in nasal swabs and lungs after challenge with pH1N1, indicating a cross-protective effect between both strains.
Use of a production region model to evaluate aerosol transmission and biosecurity of PRRSV and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae: Results from a 3-year study
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M hyo) are re-emerging diseases of pigs and growing threats to the global swine industry. For sustainable disease control, it is critical to prevent the spread of these pathogens between pig populations; therefore, a clear understanding of the role of aerosol transmission is needed along with information on how to reduce this risk.
France – Sources of Aujeszky disease in French departments
The French veterinary authorities informed the OIE last week of the appearance of new cases of Aujeszky disease in the country.