Vietnam: PRRS under control
Vietnam's Southern province of Bac Lieu has declared that blue-ear disease in pig herds is basically under control.
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Belarus to stop pork imports from two oblasts of Russia
Belarus will step up measures to prevent the import of pork from Tver Oblast and Volgograd Oblast, Russia due to an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF).
Russia quarantines another farming region on African swine fever
Russia’s regional Governor Vasily Galuskin banned the transportation of hogs and the sale of pork in southern Volgograd because of ASF outbreaks.
Cerebral abscesses in a pig: Atypical manifestations of Streptococcus suis serotype 2-induced meningoencephalitis
This case represents an atypical manifestation of streptococcal meningoencephalitis of swine and is, to our knowledge, the first description of S suis serotype 2-induced cerebral abscesses in pigs.
Guatemala confirms two new outbreaks of classical swine fever
The outbreaks ara located in Ipala (Chiquimula) and Pastores (Sacatepequez).
Russia: new outbreaks of African swine fever confirmed
The outbreaks are located in Tver and Volgograd regions.
Clinical case: Post-weaning diarrhoea outbreaks in Eastern Europe
The pig farm management team in charge of the post-weaned piglet nursery areas on these wean-to-finish sites has found serious problems with diarrhoea in recent batches of piglets arriving from the breeding farms.
European Union: safer regulation for biocidal products
The new regulation on biocidal products will increase the safety of these chemical products and simplify their authorisation on the EU market, improving their free movement on the internal market.
Canada: amendment to Canada's Health of Animals Regulations
Pig producers would provide information directly to the administrator, and identify all pigs in their care and control with tags or tattoos.
USA to create publicly available food pathogen genome database
Genetic code sequencing of 100,000 food pathogens will provide roadmap to help identify causes of outbreaks.
EU: Presidency work programme in the agriculture and fisheries sectors
The agricultural policy priorities of the Presidency will include the new animal health law.
Denmark has reduced the use of cephalosporins in pig production by 99%
After a voluntary agreement to abandon the use of cephalosporins in pig production, its use has declined by 99 percent since 2009.
Russia confirms six new outbreaks of African swine fever
The OIE has reported six new outbreaks of African swine fever in Tver region.
Plant additives as an alternative to feed antimicrobials in the prevention of postweaning diarrhoea in pigs
Both plants, Eugenia and Pterocarya can represent effective alternatives to feed antimicrobials for the use in prevention of PWD in pigs, but further studies are necessary.
America seeks to eradicate classical swine fever
19 countries are participating in the American Continental Plan for the Eradication of Classical Swine Fever in the Americas.
A serological and bacteriological survey of brucellosis in wild boar in Belgium
The results show that brucellosis is endemic in wild boar in southern Belgium.