PED cases rocket in Canada
34 new cases of PED confirmed since May.
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PRRS detected in Israel for the first time
The OIE has confirmed two outbreaks of PRRS in two pig farms in the northern district of Hazafon.
Colombia notifies a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak after 8 years without the disease.
The Agriculture and Livestock Institute of Colombia (ICA) notified a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).
Antimicrobial Resistance: Commission steps us the fight with new Action Plan
The Action Plan is underpinned by a One Health approach that addresses resistance in both humans and animals. In parallel, the Commission adopted the first deliverable of the plan: EU Guidelines on the prudent use of antimicrobials in human health.
African Swine Fever detected in the Czech Republic for the first time
This is the first notification of this disease in the Czech Republic.
The Commission gives a 5-year period for withdrawing zinc oxide for piglets
The Commission considers that the Member States must be given a 5-year period for withdrawing the marketing authorisations of veterinary drugs that contain zinc oxide.
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Evaluation of the antimicrobial susceptibility of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae isolated from pigs in Brazil
New Foot-and-Mouth disease rapid diagnostic kit
New Foot-and-Mouth disease rapid diagnostic kit gets license for use in U.S. livestock.
EU-China food safety project
The European Union’s H2020 programme and the Chinese Ministry of Science have been awarded €10m towards an EU-China partnership to improve food safety and fraud.
Chile: food quality and harmlessness collaboration agreement
The ACHIPIA and the CONICYT sign a collaboration agreement and propose a FONDEF IDeA thematic focus regarding food quality and harmlessness.
Colombia: rehearsal to assess the training of pig veterinarians
Veterinarians in the midwestern region of Colombia were assessed by the ICA with the aim of verifying the assistance and control of diseases in pigs.
FAO: New field manual on African swine fever
FAO has published a new manual, which is part of the EMPRES series on animal health: African swine fever: detection and diagnosis – A manual for veterinarians.
Meeting of veterinarian authorities concerning ASF control
On June 2, 2017 the meeting of Heads of veterinary services in Eastern European and Baltic countries devoted to African swine fever control in the region was held in Riga (Latvia).
African Swine Fever
All the information about ASF: how to recognize the disease, how it is transmitted, pictures of lesions, latest news, guides, etc.
Regulators in EU, Japan and US take steps to facilitate development of new antibiotics
EMA, PMDA and FDA align data requirements and agree on areas of convergence.
Luxemburg: first Antibiotics National Plan
After the joint efforts of the Ministries of Health and Agriculture, an Antibiotics National Plan is being developed (2018-2022).
African swine fever : the Commission updates veterinary measures to control the disease
This update reviews the control measures in place, building on the experience gained over the past years and the latest scientific input.
United Kingdom: Colistin use in pig sector falls by over 70%
New figures collated by the British pig industry and released by RUMA indicate use of Colistin, an antibiotic of last resort which treats a number of bacterial infections in both humans and animals, fell significantly in the sector during 2016.
Canada confirms more cases of PEDV
There are currently 20 confirmed cases of the disease in Manitoba since its detection in 2014.
The WOAH handed Colombia the certificate that states that its main pig producing area is CSF-free.
The departments that have been declared free of CSF hold more than 70% of the technified pig production in Colombia.
Paraguay free of CSF and free of foot-and-mouth disease with vaccination
With the participation of representatives of the pig sector, the certifications were received by the delegation that attended the OIE meeting.
Antibiotic consumption in livestock in The Netherlands
The Dutch Veterinary Drugs Authority (SDa) has presented the report on the use of drugs in livestock in 2016.
Improving animal health data collection through the OIE’s renovated system WAHIS+
WAHIS, the OIE’s World Animal Health Information System is being renovated to meet new sanitary challenges and to be prepared to future demands.
OIE: New and amended international standards and guidelines
Several chapters on various animal diseases were revised, including PRRS and Salmonella.
EFSA launched interactive storymaps on vector-borne diseases
The storymaps have been developed as part of a scientific opinion that will support risk managers to prioritise control measures.
New official disease status recognised by the OIE
The World Assembly of OIE Delegates distributed 17 certificates for official disease status recognition.