France: Strategic Plan for the pig sector in the Great West
In a joint statement, on March 11th, the PRCs of Brittany and Pays de la Loire, and the NPPA announced that “they strongly support the project for the creation of a POA”.
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Vietnam: ASF spreads unstoppably
Since the emerge of the disease there are 17 affected provinces and 134 confirmed outbreaks.
AASV celebrates 50 years with record attendance at annual meeting
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) held its 50th annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, March 9–12, 2019.
Innovative yeast derivatives benefit weanling piglet performance and immunity under challenging conditions
A new study indicates that an innovative multi-strain yeast fractions product, is able to alleviate the adverse effects of challenging sanitary conditions on weanling piglets.
Argentina: strengthening of agricultural and livestock health and food safety
Through an agreement signed by the President of the SENASA, Mr Ricardo Negri, and the General Manager of the Inter American Institute for Agricultural Cooperation, Mr Manuel Otero, in Buenos Aires.
US: Pork export volume just short of 2017 record
Pork export volume came up just short of the record set in 2017 while value slipped 1 percent year-over-year.
FAO, OIE and WHO: guide on taking a One Health approach to addressing zoonotic diseases
This Guide provides principles, best practices and options to assist countries in achieving sustainable and functional collaboration at the human-animal-environment interface.
Commission welcomes agreement to better protect geographical indications
With this political agreement, EU geographical indications can have improved protection at multilateral level.
Impact of zinc and copper in piglet feeds presented at JRP
Two communications from Animine focused on current debate about zinc and copper in piglets feeds.
AASV Recognizes 2019 Swine Practitioner of the Year
Dr William Hollis was named 2019 Swine Practitioner of the Year by the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) during the association’s 50th Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida.
Pharmaceuticals in the environment
Pharmaceuticals in the environment: Commission defines actions to address risks and challenges. The text addresses pharmaceuticals for human as well as for veterinary use.
Spain and Portugal carry out a simultaneous foot-and-mouth disease simulation
This kind of tests allow to assess the appropriate organisation of the Veterinary Services when faced with real alert situations, the suitability of the Contingency Plans and to improve the coordination between the different administrations involved.
The Spanish animal health and nutrition industry grew in 2018
Catalonia still is, one more year, the market leader at a national level, whilst pigs lead the animal species ranking.
Argentina: app for notifying animal diseases
Producers, private veterinarians and the general public will be able to inform the SENASA immediately regarding the emerge of health events.
AASV Installs 2019 Officers
Dr. Nathan Winkelman was installed as the president of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians on March 12, 2019, during the association’s 50th Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida.
The European meat industry asks China to accept regionalization
In a seminar held in Beijing on February 21st, the European meat industry encouraged China to apply regionalization to the trade of meat from countries affected by diseases such as African swine fever.