Clinical case: High mortality pneumonia in the finishing phase.
Approximately 15-20 days after entering the growth phase, generalized coughing and weight loss were noted. The morbidity rate was almost 30% and the mortality rate was 4-6 %.
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Russia: causes of the spread of ASF
According to Russian authorities, among the main causes of the spread of the disease is the movement of the ASF virus among wild boar...
Korea's veterinary drug MRL situation
Korea will soon begin reviewing existing veterinary drug MRLs and hopes to finish this process by the end of 2014.
France to launch a national plan to reduce the risk of antibiotic resistance
The French Minister of Agriculture, Bruno Le Maire, has announced the creation of the first national plan to reduce the risk of antibiotic resistance in veterinary medicine.
USA: USDA announces improvements to veterinary biologics licensing process
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced plans to streamline and improve several of the programmatic processes its customers use most, including the veterinary biologics licensing process.
European Union: Action Plan against antimicrobial resistance
The European Commission has tabled a comprehensive Action Plan on Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) which unveils12 concrete actions to be implemented in close cooperation with the Member States.
A one-night downtime period prevents the spread of PRRS and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae by personnel and fomites
This paper summarizes observations recorded over a 4-year period regarding the ability of a 1-night period of downtime to prevent mechanical spread of PRRS and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae between pig populations by personnel and fomites.
United Kingdom: study on the economic and welfare impact of lameness in sows in England
Depending on the severity of the case, the estimated cost of an initial case of lameness could range from £19 to above £266.
France: CSF in feral pigs has been eradicated in Bas- Rhin and Moselle
France has informed the Commission about recent developments with regard to classical swine fever in feral pigs.
Ukraine: Hunters and frontier guards will be involved in fight with African swine fever
They will shoot 750 wild boars, and will not let even the sandwich cross the Ukrainian-Russian border.
United Kingdom: Swine dysentery concerns for Yorkshire and Humberside
A confirmed case of SD and aproximately five unconfirmed suspected cases are a concern for farmers in the region.
Guatemala has reported an outbreak of CSF
The outbreak is limited to a farm in Sacatepequez and includes a total of 16,130 susceptible animals.
Italy: the export of pork from Sardinia is to be banned
Although not yet published officially, Brussels has decided to ban exports of pork from Sardinia.
Metabolic impact of zinc oxide on porcine intestinal cells and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli K88
The role of zinc oxide in improving piglet health is via a different mechanism to that previously proposed.
Pig-associated Lawsonia intracellularis in various on-farm dipterous fly stages
The aim of this study was to characterize the potential of pig-associated Diptera flies to carry Lawsonia intracellularis.
The Danish system adopted for the reduction of antibiotic consumption in pigs
It is not possible to compare the consumption of antimicrobials in Denmark with very many other countries, because almost none have a detailed registration on their use of antibiotics for the treatment of livestock. However, among those who collect such data, Denmark has one of the lowest levels of veterinary antibiotic use.