China signs Memorandums of Understanding on Animal Health Cooperation
The Memorandums identified areas of cooperation in animal health between China and Laos and Vietnam.
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Korea: 2012 hog production is forecast to increase
2012 hog production is forecast to increase 5 percent year-on-year.
Dietary clays alleviate diarrhea of weaned pigs
Clay products may help to prevent the negative impact of diarrhea in weanling piglets.
European Union: Salmonella in humans continues to decrease, Campylobacter increasing
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) have published their annual report on zoonoses and food-borne outbreaks in the European Union for 2010.
Dynamics of influenza transmission in vaccinated and non-vaccinated pig populations
The objective of this study was to determine transmission parameters for an H1N1 influenza virus in vaccinated and non-vaccinated populations of pigs and assess the effect of vaccination on influenza transmission.
Russia: outbreak of Foot and mouth disease
The outbreak is located at 45 km from the border between Russia and China.
Taiwan: FMD-positive pigs
During the routine active FMD surveillance, NSP antibodies were detected on three pig farms.
Russia may ban pork imports from Europe
Russia, which is banning imports of live cattle from EU countries from March 20, may also ban imports of European pork.
African Swine Fever in Russian Karelia, near the Finnish border
African Swine Fever has been detected on two farms in the Republic of Karelia. The place is located east of Nurmes, some 160 km from the Finnish border.
Clinical efficacy of acetylsalicylic acid as an adjunct to antibacterial treatment of PRDC
Acetylsalicylic acid is efficacious, at least to reduce fever, as an adjunct to antibacterial treatment of PRDC.
Ukraine bans import of milk and meat from Belarus
Ukraine introduced a temporary ban on import of dairy and meat products from Belarus, as well as the animals susceptible to African swine fever (ASF), products and raw materials from them.
Vitamin D deficiency syndromes in swine (I)
Vitamin D is normally produced following skin exposure to ultraviolet-B. Since most piglets (and humans too!) are raised in climate controlled housing and born year-round, direct access to sunshine is often limited, even in the summer. Fortunately, vitamin D can be added to diets to meet the animals' need for vitamin D.
Taiwan reports two new outbreaks of FMD
Taiwanese veterinary authorities have reported two new outbreaks of foot and mouth disease.
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae in pigs is impaired by the garlic volatile allyl methyl sulfide
The garlic-derived volatile allyl methyl sulfide (AMS) as a lead compound of volatile garlic metabolites was shown to exhibit an antibacterial effect against the pig pathogen Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serotype 9.
Russia reports a new outbreak of African swine fever
New outbreak of African swine fever in Volgogradskaya Oblast, affecting wild boar.
Russia confirms a new outbreak of classical swine fever
A total of 35 animals (wild boars) were found susceptible to the CSF.