Canada: Government helps keep pork industry healthy
The investment of $294,500 under the CAAP will provide tools, coordination and funds to initiate small-scale projects for controlling and eradicating PRRS.
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South Africa confirms an outbreak of FMD
The South African Department of Agriculture has informed the OIE of an outbreak of FMD. The outbreak is located in Mbombela (Mpumalanga) and affects only cattle.
China: Foot-and-mouth disease found in hogs
Live pigs in Central China's Hubei province have been found to be infected with foot-and-mouth disease, the Ministry of Agriculture announced Monday.
Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus: area regional control and elimination, the next level
The objectives of this abstract are to present the methodology followed in PRRS area regional control and elimination (ARCE) projects in the United States and to report the advancement of these projects.
Paraguay: new outbreak of FMD
This new outbreak notified in this report is epidemiologically linked with the previous event notified on 18 September 2011 and closed on 30 December 2011.
Tiamulin hydrogen fumerate in-feed antibiotic for the control of PRDC
Under the conditions of this study, in-feed tiamulin hydrogen fumerate produces a positive clinical benefit in pigs experiencing PRDC or experimentally challenged with M hyo.
Odds ratios as a field diagnostic tool
Patterns of association are quite helpful in helping focus resources whether that is time, money, or any intervention we are seeking to implement.
Taiwan: new outbreak of FMD
Pigs with vesicular lesions were reported by a private veterinarian on a pig farm in Tainan City with 2667 susceptible animals and 983 cases.
Survey of pleuritis and pulmonary lesions in pigs at abattoir with a focus on the extent of the condition and herd risk factors
A total of 4889 animals, ranging in age from 9 to 10months, from 48 batches of pigs belonging to an equal number of herds, were included in the study.
Swine influenza virus infection in different age groups of pigs in farrow-to-finish farms in Thailand
The present study provided important information on SIV surveillance that will enable better understanding of SIV ecology in farrow-to-finish farms.
Guatemala: no other outbreaks of CSF detected
No other outbreaks of classical swine fever have been detected so far by the official veterinary services in pigs from the villages or farms around the outbreaks.
FMD in Taiwan: movement restrictions lifted
Movement restrictions on the farm of origin of a pig with vesicular lesions found at the slaughterhouse in Tao Yuan County and on the farms in Penghu are lifted.
EU: Reallocation of 236 million euros to combat animal diseases in 2011
Following the request of some Member States the Commission has proposed an increased rate of co-financing from 50% to 60% for eligible measures.
Urinary tract infections (UTI) in the lactating sows: is it a real problem?
UTIs are among the most frequent bacterial infections in the herd but they are rarely diagnosed or taken into consideration by veterinarians.
Italy:Commission prohibits the export of pork from Sardinia to the Member States
The derogation granted to Italy to authorise the dispatch of pig meat from Sardinia to areas outside Sardinia, is suspended.
Canada: system to track hogs in case of disease
The swine regulation, approved by Alberta's cabinet this week, will mean all of the province's 2.5 million pigs must come with travel documents as they're moved from farms to abattoirs.