Ireland: PRRS outbreak
The country’s largest producer of pig semen is investigating how blue ear disease has entered its boar stud.
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Advances in the foot-and-mouth disease eradication process in the Andean region
Since the appearance of the foot-and-mouth disease in the Andean territory more than 50 years ago, outbreaks were detected every year. This tendency was broken in 2012, the first year without outbreaks.
PCV2 and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae: co-infection and co-vaccination
Experimental Mhyo and PCV2 co-inoculations have resulted in somewhat divergent results.
China confirms foot and mouth disease
The outbreak is located in Hailipaiquke Village (Luopu, Hetian).
PCV2 infection before and during an outbreak of PMWS on a pig farm in the UK
The findings of this study highlight the potential role of the immune status of the sow on the occurrence of PMWS.
Russia confirms new outbreaks of foot and mouth disease
The new outbreaks of foot and mouth disease are located in Srednyaya - Borsya, Duroi and Priargunsk (Zabajkal'Skij Kray).
Russia: African swine fever in Severnaya Osetiya-Alanya
Two outbreaks were registered in Romanovo (Alagirsky raion) and Nart (Ardonsky raion).
EU: Commission Decision repealing approving plans for the eradication of CSF in Germany, France and Slovakia
According to the information submitted by France, Germany and Slovakia, the emergency vaccination of feral pigs was stopped.
Latvia reports new outbreaks of Classical swine fever in wild boar
The affected animals are wild boars with subclinical infection.
Diagnostic perspectives on mesocolon edema syndrome of neonatal pigs: laboratory case incidence in the north central United States (2002-2011)
Annualized data analysis suggested that MES has become more prevalent as a cause of neonate pig diarrhea over this interval, and that this rise in prevalence has been due to an increasing presence of C. perfringens.
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NewsA new methodology to produce a vaccine for foot-and-mouth disease
The vaccine is all synthetic, made up of tiny protein shells designed to trigger optimum immune response.
United States donates one million doses of Classical Swine Fever vaccine to Guatemala
On March 19, APHIS donated the vaccines based on a request for assistance from the Guatemalan Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr. Humberto Maldonado, to help Guatemala control the spread of CSF there.
United States: USDA animal disease traceability rule in effect
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s Veterinary Services final rule on animal traceability took effect March 11.
Protective effect of the maternally derived porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2)-specific cellular immune response in piglets by dam vaccination against PCV2 challenge
Maternally derived adaptive cellular immune responses play a critical role in protecting newborn piglets challenging PCV2 at 3 weeks of age.
New Zealand MPI welcomes judgment on pork imports
Court of Appeal judgment found that MPI followed the correct decision-making process before allowing imports of raw pork from countries where PRRS is present.
Antimicrobial susceptibility of Listeria monocytogenes, Listeria ivanovii, and Listeria species isolated from swine processing facilities in Colombia
Resistance to clindamycin and ciprofloxacin are shared between L monocytogenes and untyped Listeria. Although erythromycin is a drug of choice for prophylaxis in Colombian swine, resistance is low.