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A one-night downtime period prevents the spread of PRRS and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae by personnel and fomites

This paper summarizes observations recorded over a 4-year period regarding the ability of a 1-night period of downtime to prevent mechanical spread of PRRS and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae between pig populations by personnel and fomites.

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France: CSF in feral pigs has been eradicated in Bas- Rhin and Moselle

France has informed the Commission about recent developments with regard to classical swine fever in feral pigs.

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Ukraine: Hunters and frontier guards will be involved in fight with African swine fever

They will shoot 750 wild boars, and will not let even the sandwich cross the Ukrainian-Russian border.

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United Kingdom: Swine dysentery concerns for Yorkshire and Humberside

A confirmed case of SD and aproximately five unconfirmed suspected cases are a concern for farmers in the region.

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Guatemala has reported an outbreak of CSF

The outbreak is limited to a farm in Sacatepequez and includes a total of 16,130 susceptible animals.

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Italy: the export of pork from Sardinia is to be banned

Although not yet published officially, Brussels has decided to ban exports of pork from Sardinia.

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Metabolic impact of zinc oxide on porcine intestinal cells and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli K88

The role of zinc oxide in improving piglet health is via a different mechanism to that previously proposed.

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Pig-associated Lawsonia intracellularis in various on-farm dipterous fly stages

The aim of this study was to characterize the potential of pig-associated Diptera flies to carry Lawsonia intracellularis.

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Fight against diseases and zoonoses: EU earmarks 214 million euros to better protect human and animal health

The EU earmarked yesterday more than €203 million to support programmes to eradicate, control and monitor animal diseases and zoonoses, aiming to further strengthen the protection of human and animal health in 2012.

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Russia notifies two new outbreaks of ASF

The outbreaks are located in in Rostovskaya and Voronezhskaya Oblasts.

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Sensitivity of oral fluids for detecting influenza A virus in populations of vaccinated and non-vaccinated pigs

This study evaluates the sensitivity of PCR on oral fluids in detecting influenza virus in vaccinated and non-vaccinated pigs.

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Microbiological identification and analysis of swine tonsils collected from carcasses at slaughter

The primary objective of this 7-month study was to determine the prevalence of porcine pathogens of the tonsil of the soft palate, principle tonsil of the pig, of swine at slaughter.

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Swine Dewormer PANACUR® AquaSol Receives Positive opinion in the European Union

Merck Animal Health announced today that it has received positive opinion from the CVMP in the European Union for PANACUR® AquaSol, a suspension for use in drinking water indicated for the treatment and control of gastro-intestinal nematodes.

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Taiwan confirms an outbreak of FMD

Five of two hundred pigs were found with vesicular lesions in Penghu animal quarantine establishment after they were transported into Penghu Island from Taiwan Island.

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