Mexico invests in food and agriculture health and harmlessness
In 2014 the Food and Agriculture Health, Harmlessness and Quality National Service (SENASICA) will manage an unprecedented budget.
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The path to profitability – assessing when the benefit of animal health interventions justifies the cost in wean-to-market
What further increases profitability in pig production is not minimizing costs, but maximizing revenue.
United States: PEDV-largest number of new cases in a week
At 265, the number of cases confirmed during the week of 1/26/2014 represents the largest number of new cases in a week.
Dietary polyphenols reduce diarrhoea in post-weaning piglets
Plant extracted polyphenols may be a natural source additive to overcome diarrhoea in weanling pigs.
Lithuania: measures taken due to the detection of the African Swine Fever
In accordance with the order of the Director of the State Food and Veterinary Service, the infected area has been defined, which covers Alytus, Druskininkai, Varėna, Šalčininkai, Lazdijai, Trakai districts.
Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus update
Dr. Darin Madson tackles explaining the science side of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV), with the aim of helping managers and staff understand what is being done to detect, isolate, and understand the virus so as to help contain and stop the virus' spread. Dr. Madson also shares what research is being done and what actionable information is being developed.
Russia: new outbreak of African Swine Fever with 57,047 susceptible animals
According to the report, a total of 57,047 pigs were found susceptible, out of which 370 cases.
ECC meeting concerning protective measures as regards ASF in the EU
Forthcoming meeting on the elaboration of the CU’s position concerning protective measures to be taken as regards the introduction of African Swine Fever to the EU territory.
European Union: on-going discussions with Russian Federation on ban of EU pig meat
The Commission has proposed to provisionally exclude the infected area of the EU from certification of exports of live pigs and pork to Russia, but Russia is not ready to accept.
United States: new PEDV strains detected in US swine
PEDV S1 sequences from 5 cases (ISU cases 1-5) only have 93.9-94.6% nucleotide identities to the PEDV strains previously identified in US swine.
Ukraine: new outbreak of African Swine Fever
The outbreak is located in a backyard farm in Krasnodons’kyi (Lugansk).
Canada: Federal Government provides emergency access to vaccine for hogs
Vaccine will help pork industry to respond to the threat posed by porcine epidemic diarrhea
Canada: Ontario confirms four cases of PED
Four cases of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) have been confirmed on Ontario swine farms: one in Middlesex County, two in Chatham-Kent and one in Norfolk County.
Identification of Helicobacter suis in pig-producing regions of the United States
Helicobacter suis is present in US pigs and may be relevant to pig health and production
Russia considers ban on pork imports from EU
Negotiations will be held for discussion of practicability of introduction of temporary restrictions on importation of such products into the Customs Union from the whole territory of the European Union.
European Union: protective measures relating to African swine fever in Lithuania
European Commission has established, in collaboration with Lithuania, a list of the restricted zones for African swine fever.